Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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250. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the safety regulations for lithium ion battery storage (details supplied). [61767/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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In line with the Climate Action Plan (action EL/24/16), the "Electricity Storage Policy Framework for Ireland" was published by my Department in July 2024. Chapter 4 of the Policy Framework provides an overview of the existing safety and regulatory framework in place for grid-connected electricity storage systems, including battery electricity storage systems here in Ireland.

The chapter outlines the roles and remits of the several Government Departments, regulatory authorities and organisations involved in the standards, planning, construction, licencing, and safety of grid scale electricity storage systems in Ireland.

All batteries in Ireland including those used in grid-connected lithium ion battery storage systems are manufactured, sold and operated in line with relevant EU regulation and standards. This includes safety testing, certification and labelling for the marketing and the putting into service of batteries used in grid-connected electrical storage systems.

EU Regulation (2023/1542) – ‘Concerning Batteries & Waste Batteries’, sets out the homogenisation of electricity storage standards and classification as well as the safetytesting and certification requirements relevant to grid-connected Battery Electricity Storage Systems (BESS).