Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
129. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the industry stakeholder event as part of development of the Energy Storage Policy Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36850/23]
View answerUnder the Climate Action Plan 2023, my Department has committed to developing an Electricity Storage Policy Framework by Q3 2023. To help inform the development of the final framework, my Department held a public consultation which closed on 27 January 2023.
As part of the consultation process, my Department also ran an industry stakeholder event to further discuss the key issues/questions raised within the consultation. The event took place in Dublin Castle on 19 January. Stakeholders included representatives from the Irish Energy Storage Association, Energy Storage Ireland, the Demand Response Association of Ireland, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, EirGrid, ESB Networks, and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.
