Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 659: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the projected electricity production from wind, bio-mass, waste or other renewables in the next 20 years; the way in which he proposes to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2205/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Within the electricity market, the renewables directive, Directive 2001/77/EC, obliges Ireland to develop and implement a programme capable of increasing the amount of electricity from renewable energy sources to 13.2% of total consumption by 2010. I am firmly committed to ensuring that we meet the target. The target for renewables by 2020 will be determined in the context of the all-island electricity market. A public consultation process on an all-island vision for renewable energy by 2020 and beyond has been undertaken and this will inform our joint consideration of all-island targets.