Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to produce revised proposals for reducing greenhouse gases; if these proposals will include all the key measures highlighted in the national climate change strategy, including the conversion of Moneypoint power station. [16463/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 7 of 8 March 2006.

A review of the National Climate Change Strategy is being finalised in light of recently updated projections of greenhouse gas emissions for the 2008-2012 period, as well as recent Government decisions regarding participation by Irish installations in the EU emissions trading scheme and use of the Kyoto Protocol flexible mechanisms in meeting Ireland's target for the purposes of the Protocol. I will publish this review shortly.

The Government has decided not to proceed with the conversion of Moneypoint to natural gas for reasons of fuel diversity and security of supply. It is not proposed to revisit this decision in the context of a revised strategy.