Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2025
329. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s work on the procurement strategy for the Shared Island Fund Eastern Green Hydrogen Corridor Demonstrator Project, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Quarter 4 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55488/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing completion of the [two previous phases] of a project under the Shared Island Initiative to develop a hydrogen refuelling corridor on the island of Ireland between Dublin and Belfast, Phase III is in progress. The contract for the provision of two business cases, including a detailed procurement strategy for two hydrogen refuelling stations (one in Belfast and one in Dublin) was awarded in August 2025, following an open tender process in compliance with public procurement guidelines.
While commencement of the procurement process was delayed to allow time for the transition of responsibility for the project in Northern Ireland from the Department for the Economy (NI) to the Department for Infrastructure (NI), work is now underway and the Department of Transport is engaging closely with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland, as well as the steering group and service provider.
The contract is due for completion in April 2026 with completion of a procurement strategy, along with the preliminary business case for Ireland and outline business case for Northern Ireland. At that point, my Department will engage with the Department of the Taoiseach to assess the potential next steps for delivery of a hydrogen refuelling station in Ireland.
