Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has completed his consideration of the seven heads and Kinsale wells for the storage of natural gas; if his Department has considered other potential storage locations; if the reverse pumping of the gas through the Corrib pipeline has been considered; the conclusions drawn from this analysis; when he intends to publish this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38862/22]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has given consideration to acquiring a floating LNG re-gasification terminal to be located in an Irish port close to the existing gas network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38863/22]

Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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223. 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. [39478/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos.201, 202 and 223 together.　

As set out in the National Energy Security Framework published in April 2022, my Department is carrying out a review of the energy security of Ireland's gas and electricity systems.

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 including the need for additional capacity to import energy, energy storage, fuel diversification and renewable gases (such as hydrogen) 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. The underlying technical analysis has been updated to take into account the war in Ukraine. I expect the public consultation on the review to commence shortly, at which point all parties can submit their views for consideration. 

The completion of the review is scheduled for delivery in Q3 of this year, following which the results will be brought to Government.