Deputy Michael Healy-Rae TD has condemned what he described as the slow pace of action by the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan following the “failure in producing a Government review into the into the security of Ireland’s energy supply”.
The Kerry TD said that the delay was despite an initial draft report being received by Minister Ryan’s department in November 2022, with a final version submitted on January 2023.
“This review is pivotal for any Government plan to safeguard at the very least our country’s energy supply against potential unknown factors while we trying to balance the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a way which is sustainable to people,” Deputy Healy-Rae said.
“What is in it that is so awful and why the huge delay?” he asked.
“It is a topic and a policy that the Green party have shouted long and loud about for years but yet when it comes to action, there isn’t even ink on the paper. What other Department would have a draft report of a plan for almost a year and yet has failed to produce it.” Deputy Healy Rae commented following an answer to a parliamentary question seeking more information on the delay
Last month, Minister Ryan said he hoped that the review would receive Government sign-off and be published in “the next two or three weeks”.