EU Directives

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Ceisteanna (99)

Steven Matthews

Ceist:

99. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans regarding the transposition of the requirements of the Revised Renewable Energy Directive, with particular focus on the delivery of the specified planning and permitting timescales, in view of recommendation 7 in the recent European Commission assessment of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plan of Ireland for 2021-2030 (NECP); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12062/24]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

Under the Renewable Energy Directive III (EU/2023/2413), Ireland is required to transpose the relevant planning and permitting articles by 1 July 2024.

The required work programmes for those elements of RED III relating to renewable permit granting targets are being considered as part of the work of the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce established by my Department.

This Taskforce is identifying, coordinating, and prioritising the required policies to achieve targets and to ensure that matters related to the relevant planning and permitting articles, including implementation of changes to the permit-granting process, are considered in detail by all relevant Departments and authorities in a manner consistent with the timelines set down in the Directive.