Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans on publishing the national green hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56400/22]

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the incentives and financial supports he proposes to include in the national green hydrogen strategy to assist in the development of a sustainable green hydrogen industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56401/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together.

My Department launched a public consultation on a Hydrogen Strategy for Ireland in July 2022. The consultation document set out key questions to be responded to, including a number of questions specifically on incentives and supports for the development and deployment of green hydrogen in Ireland. The following questions were posed in this regard (page 34 of the consultation document):

- How should the deployment of hydrogen in Ireland be funded/supported?

- What are the potential policy options for incentivising hydrogen end-uses?

- How should green hydrogen be incentivised in the electricity market?

- What policies should be put in place to develop further hydrogen-based enterprises?

- How could supports and targets account for the cross sectoral deployment of hydrogen?

- How should Ireland support the development of green hydrogen exports?

A substantial number of responses to the consultation have been received and analysis is currently underway with a view to finalising the strategy as soon as possible.