Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the energy security review of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems; when he expects the review to be completed; his plans to publish the final report and recommendations of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37990/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems is focusing on the period to 2030 in the context of ensuring a sustainable pathway to 2050. The review includes a technical analysis which will help inform a public consultation. The technical analysis includes identification and examination of the key risks to the security of supply in the electricity and natural gas systems; identification of options that could address or mitigate these risks in the period to 2030; and appraisal of these options in the context of ensuring a sustainable pathway to 2050. 

It is planned that the technical analysis will be published and the public consultation undertaken in the second half of this year. The review, which I expect to complete in the first half of 2022, will be submitted to Government. While it is a matter for Government, I expect the outcome of the review would then be published.