Renewable Energy Generation Targets

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Questions (436)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

436. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his response is to the recent adjudication by UNECE, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which found that the Irish NREAP, national renewable energy action plan, is in breach of international legal obligations and that the EU has failed in its obligation to ensure the Irish NREAP complied with its legal obligations under the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31003/14]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Ireland submitted its National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP), as required under Article 4 of Directive 2009/28/EC on renewable energy, to the European Commission in July 2010. This Plan sets out how Ireland will meet the national targets established under that Directive for the share of energy from renewable sources.

There have been no findings against Ireland by the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee.