Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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811. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the current stage of the development of a bioenergy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38093/13]

Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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812. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date made by his Department in the creation of a low-carbon roadmap as sought under the Our Sustainable Future policy framework and which is necessary to enable the transition to a competitive, low carbon and environmentally-sustainable economy. [38098/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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My Department is currently finalising a bioenergy strategy following intensive cross-Departmental and stakeholder engagement. The strategy will set out in detail the actions required to optimise the bioenergy sector’s contribution to the 2020 renewable energy targets, taking account of available financing mechanisms. It will be published later this year.