Electricity Grid
Dail Éireann — 2021-03-10
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Darren O'Rourke (SF), Meath East

The question then arises of the Minister's and the Government's confidence that we are not walking ourselves onto a cliff edge in 2026 in terms of the increasing demands on the network, the shift away from fossil fuels and how to square the two. What is the Minister's expectation of demand into the future for fossil fuel for energy and electricity production in the State? Does he believe it will extend far beyond 2026 and to what extent will that be? What percentage of our energy might we still be expecting to deliver through fossil fuels at that stage?

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Sitting date: 2021-03-10