Willie O'Dea
Ceist:102. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the review of the security of supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems. [28446/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 2 June 2022
Ceisteanna (102)
Freagraí scríofa
The National Energy Security Framework, published in April 2022, is a response to the challenges of ensuring the ongoing and long-term security of affordable energy supply. The Framework provides a single overarching and initial response to address Ireland’s energy security needs in the context of the war in Ukraine. It coordinates work connected to energy security across the electricity, gas and oil sectors and sets out a ‘Whole-of Government’ response to the challenges posed to energy security and energy affordability. As stated in the National Energy Security Framework, my Department is carrying out a review of the energy security of Ireland's gas and electricity systems for delivery in quarter 3 of 2022. Following this, the results will be submitted to Government. The review is considering the risks to both natural gas and electricity supplies, and a range of measures, including the need for additional capacity to import energy, energy storage, fuel diversification and renewable gases (such as hydrogen).
The underpinning analysis is now being updated to reflect changing circumstances following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.