Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date for the publication of a hydrogen policy statement. [10976/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Programme for Government sets out the need for research and development of hydrogen from renewable sources, known as ‘green hydrogen’, for use as a fuel for power generation, manufacturing, energy storage and transport.In July 2020, the European Commission published a hydrogen strategy for a carbon-neutral Europe. Ireland welcomed the hydrogen strategy, including the need to support the deployment of green hydrogen in line with the Programme for Government. Ireland also supported the publication of the Council Conclusions on a hydrogen market for Europe in October 2020. In the development of these conclusions, Ireland strongly supported the need to focus on green hydrogen.

In that context, my Department is working with relevant Departments, agencies and stakeholders to inform Ireland's future policies in relation to hydrogen.