Written answers

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Departmental Reports

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the supply of energy report will be published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46192/23]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Department has undertaken an extensive security of energy review of Ireland’s electricity, oil, and natural gas systems. The Review focused on the period to 2030, but in the context of ensuring a sustainable transition to a net zero energy system up to 2050.

Informed by the Government’s energy security policy objectives - to ensure energy is affordable, sustainable, and secure - the review considered the risks to oil, natural gas, and electricity supplies, and a range of mitigation measures, including the need for additional capacity of indigenous renewable energy but also energy imports, energy storage, fuel diversification, demand side response and renewable gases.

The completion of the review is a key priority and I plan to bring my energy security recommendations to Government for consideration shortly.

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