David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 26 April 2022, if the Government Policy Statement on importing fracked gas also precludes LNG imports from non-fracked sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28006/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Policy Statement on the Importation of Fracked Gas was approved by Government and published in May 2021. The policy statement provides that, pending the outcome of a review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems, which is currently being carried out by my Department, it would not be appropriate for the development of any LNG terminals in Ireland to be permitted or proceeded with. In this regard, this policy statement does not differentiate between fracked or non-fracked LNG sources. It is planned to complete the review in the coming months, following which the results will be submitted to Government.

Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to deal with issues with communal heating systems such as Carlinn Hall, Dundalk. [28527/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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In line with the commitment in the Climate Action Plan 2021, a District Heating Steering Group has been established to resolve barriers to expansion of district heating. This Steering Group will ensure that there is a robust governance framework put in place for district heating, and it will also bring forward recommendations for an optimum regulatory framework, along with any legislation that may be required. Considerations in this regard will also encompass legacy district heating and local heating schemes that are already in operation in Ireland.

The Steering Group has met on four occasions since its establishment in February 2022 and is expected to bring its report to Government in Q4 2022.