The strategic gas emergency reserve will be a State-owned gas storage facility that will provide the resilience required to support our energy transition. This State-led strategic reserve will store liquefied natural gas, LNG, for use only in the event of a disruption to gas supplies to protect Ireland's citizens, economy and reputation from the possibility of energy curtailment.
It is intended to bring forward a memorandum for Government later this year to request permission to draft the strategic gas emergency reserve (operational) Bill to provide for the operation of the strategic gas emergency reserve. Nobody disputes that Ireland needs to strengthen its energy security and the 2023 energy security review recognised that a strategic gas reserve may be necessary to ensure secure supply in the event of catastrophic disruption.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Cathal Byrne and Paul Daly; Níl, Senators Malcolm Noonan and Nessa Cosgrove..
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Question put: "That the Bill be received for final consideration." | Carried | 32–7 |
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