Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024
92. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action one of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop and publish data sets showing the likely locations, volumes, and load profile of surplus renewables on our electricity grid out to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34537/24]
View answer93. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action two of the national hydrogen strategy, to establish an early hydrogen innovation fund to provide co-funding supports for demonstration projects across the hydrogen value chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34538/24]
View answer94. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action three of the national hydrogen strategy, to adopt EU standards for renewable and low carbon hydrogen and develop a national certification scheme to provide clarity to end users as to the origin and sustainability of their hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34539/24]
View answer95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action four of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop the commercial business models to support the scale up and development of renewable hydrogen, targeting surplus renewable grid electricity pre-2030 and an initial 2 GW of offshore wind from 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34540/24]
View answer96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action five of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop a roadmap to bring net zero dispatchable power solutions to market by 2030, to support the delivery of a near net zero power system by 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34541/24]
View answer97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action six of the national hydrogen strategy, to undertake further work to assess the role that integrated energy parks could play in our future energy system, including their potential benefits and the possible barriers that may exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34542/24]
View answer98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action seven of the national hydrogen strategy, to publish the draft national policy framework on alternative fuels infrastructure, and support the roll-out of hydrogen powered heavy duty vehicles and refuelling infrastructure in line with EU requirements set out in the recast Renewable Energy Directive and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34543/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 92 to 98, inclusive, together.
The National Hydrogen Strategy was published in July 2023 and is our first major policy statement on renewable hydrogen and marks an important first step in developing an indigenous hydrogen industry in Ireland. The Strategy sets out sets out our strategic vision for the role that hydrogen will play in Ireland’s energy system and as a key component of our zero-carbon economy. There have been 21 actions set out within the Strategy to enable the development of the hydrogen sector in Ireland. These actions aim to remove barriers to early hydrogen project developments and to enhance our knowledge through targeted research and innovation across the hydrogen value chain, laying the groundwork to deliver on our long-term strategic vision. These actions have varying timelines for completion spanning from 2024 to 2030. A key action for this year, as set out in the Climate Action Plan 2024, is to develop a detailed implementation plan for the multi-year work programme set out in the Strategy and ensure appropriate governance arrangements are in place to support delivery of the actions set out within the strategy. The timeline for completion of this plan is now estimated to be Q4 2024. Once completed, further clarity on the status of all actions set out within the strategy and the annual work programmes to deliver on these will be communicated.
