John Paul Phelan
Question:189. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to publish a national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4544/23]
View answerTuesday, 31 January 2023
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Hydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long duration energy storage, dispatchable renewable electricity, the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing and a potential export market opportunity, given Ireland's offshore renewable potential. Last year, the Government agreed the Sectoral Emission Ceilings. As part of this, we agreed an additional 2GW offshore wind to be allocated for the production of green hydrogen.
In 2022, my Department also launched a public consultation to gather views on the potential role of hydrogen in our energy system. A significant number of responses were received which reflects the momentum building behind green hydrogen in Ireland. Work is now underway on developing a hydrogen strategy for Ireland, with an anticipated completion timeline of Q1 2023.