Results 1-20 of 37 for peat speaker:Noel Dempsey

Did you mean: pat speaker:98?

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (3 Apr 2007)

Noel Dempsey: ...for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, said, the target was imposed by the European Union when I came into this job two and a half years ago. The Opposition told us repeatedly that we had no hope of ever achieving it but it will be exceeded. Furthermore, we will achieve 15% by 2010. Between 2005 and 2010 we will have more than doubled the contribution from...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (27 Mar 2007)

Noel Dempsey: ...the conditions for a balanced portfolio of renewable technologies including biomass and ocean technology. The Government's White Paper sets a target of 30% co-firing at the three State owned peat power generation stations to be achieved progressively by 2015. ESB and Bord na Móna will work with the biomass sector on the potential of co-firing over the short to medium term. The White Paper...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (20 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: ...a review of licensing terms at present and I will bring forward my proposals in the coming weeks for the future of the licensing regime. Bord na Móna plc produces c.3 million tonnes of milled peat annually for supply to the existing three peat-fired electricity generating stations and a further 0.5 million tonnes for the production of peat briquettes. The Government is supportive of the...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: ...to the greatest practical extent. We will reach our target of 15% of electricity from renewable energy by 2010 and have proposed a 30% target for 2020. The recent construction of two new peat fired power stations will ensure continued use of peat in our fuel mix until 2020 at least. When Corrib gas comes to market it will meet a large proportion of our needs for some time, but in the...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...will be made after this project installation has been completed. In relation to co-firing with biomass generally, the Green Paper on Energy outlines a target of 30% co-firing at Ireland's three peat stations by 2015.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The information sought is set out in the table. Mary Austin Gas Corporate, Peat and Oil Supply Patricia Cronin Communications Regulatory Affairs & Postal Division Michael Daly Corporate Finance & Planning Martin Finucane Renewable/Sustainable Energy David Glynn Electricity & Gas Regulation David Hanley Human Resources Pascal Hayes Sea Fisheries Administration Josephine Kelly...

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...the White Paper. The Government has a long-term and ongoing commitment to encouraging and supporting indigenous fuel sources, exemplified by the public service obligation imposed on ESB to utilise peat for power generation. The Government is committed to progress a full range of policy options to ensure that Ireland is not excessively exposed to any single fuel or supply source. The...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (19 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...supplied by the Energy Policy Statistical Support unit in Sustainable Energy Ireland, the electricity generated from different fuel types in 2005 was as follows: Fuel Type Percentage Coal 25.6 Peat 9.8 Oil/Liquid fuels 13.3 Natural Gas 44.6 Renewables (total) 6.7 Hydro 1.8 Wind 4.5 Landfill Gas 0.4 Total 100 Support programmes put in place by the Government have more than...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I thank Deputies for their contributions and their support of this amendment. Give or take a few years, peat contracts with the ESB are due to expire in approximately 15 years, by 2020. The peat supply business is still Bord na Móna's main business with the ESB. If Deputies look at the strategic plan, the company can remain in its current position until 2020 or 2025 and then go out of...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...million. The upper limit of €100 million has remained unchanged since the passing of the Turf Development Act 1998. The core business of Bord na Móna plc over the years has been the supply of peat and peat-fired electricity-generating stations owned by the ESB and the independent peat-fired power station at Edenderry. It also produces peat briquettes as an indigenous solid fuel for...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee (18 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...limit of €400 million. The upper limit of €127 million has remained unchanged since the passing of the Turf Development Act 1998. The core business of Bord na Móna plc has been the supply of peat to peat-fired electricity generating stations as well as producing peat-based products for use as domestic fuel and in horticulture. While the company intends maintaining these businesses,...

Green Paper on Energy: Statements. (10 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...global market. By 2020, a much changed fuel mix in our electricity, transport and other sectors should be the norm. To achieve this, key actions will include using clean-coal technology, co-firing peat with biomass and significantly expanding renewable energy production to reach the 30% target. Renewable energy is a key to sustainability and we have emphasised it in terms of meeting our...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The Green Paper on Energy Policy, launched on 1 October identifies the co-firing of up to 30% biomass including wood products at the peat fired generating stations by 2015. The Ministerial Task Force on National Bioenergy Strategy is developing the overall framework for cohesive deployment of bioenergy resources including biomass.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 Jul 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...Green Paper will set an even more ambitious target for 2020. In addition, the Green Paper will also address the importance of maintaining a diverse mixture of other fuels such as coal, clean coal, peat and gas in the future. The Commission for Energy Regulation is responsible for issuing authorisations for the construction of generating stations and, accordingly, is responsible for taking...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 May 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...certain public services that it requires ESB, in its function as Public Electricity Supplier, to continue to provide in a liberalised market. These public services relate to the provision of peat-fired generation, renewable/alternative generation and peaking capacity, for reasons of security of supply and environmental protection, in accordance with Article 3(2) of the EU Electricity...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 May 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...a common approach on storage and LNG. It will also have regard to industry views, any existing capacities as well as to planned or proposed developments for storage on the island. In the case of peat, Bord na Móna holds stocks of approximately 7 million tonnes of peat. This equates to almost twice the Board's annual contracted sales of milled peat for electricity generation at three power...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (25 Apr 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) Orders, public service obligations have been placed on the ESB regarding the availability of electricity produced using indigenous peat, electricity produced using renewable, sustainable or alternative forms of energy and electricity produced using peaking generation units. The orders provide for the recovery, by way of a...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (8 Mar 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) Orders, public service obligations have been placed on the ESB concerning the availability of electricity produced using indigenous peat, electricity produced using renewable, sustainable or alternative forms of energy and electricity produced using peaking generation units. In accordance with the provisions of section 39,...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (21 Feb 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The current core businesses of Bord na Móna plc — peat stock supply and horticultural products — are finite businesses due mainly to economic and environmental factors. Bord na Móna will continue to operate its existing peat supply, solid fuels and horticultural businesses to optimise value to the group while implementing new strategic directives. I agree with the company's board and...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ...of renewable energy to Ireland's energy mix in Ireland in the period 1994 to 2003 in Ireland is of the order of 1.9%. This is consistent with national statistics and reflects our heavy reliance on peat as an indigenous energy resource and imported gas and oil. The data do not, however, demonstrate the actual growth rate of 54% in the output from renewable energy technology in the period...