Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2015
258. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to roll-out the use of biofuel pumps across the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6576/15]
View answerThe Biofuels Obligation Scheme was introduced in July 2010 as the primary means to meet the target of at least 10% renewable energy in transport by 2020, which was mandated by the 2009 Renewable Energy Directive. The scheme works by obligating road transport fuel suppliers to bring a certain amount of biofuel, currently 6% by volume of total transport fuel sales, to the market. This has seen increased amounts of biofuel used in Ireland since the scheme was introduced and, in 2013, approximately 150 million litres of biofuels were placed on the Irish transport fuel market.
