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For Written Answer on : 26/07/2022
Question Number(s): 2118 Question Reference(s): 41019/22
Department: Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Asked by: David Stanton T.D.
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QUESTION


To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 14 July 2022, the twelve anaerobic digesters producing biogas that are approved and under licence from his Department; his Department’s plans to approve and licence further such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY



Ireland’s National Climate Action Plan 2021 commits to delivering 1.6 Twh of indigenously produced biomethane, accounting for ca. 3% of natural gas supply. The agricultural sector has a keyrole to play in providing feedstocks, in particular grass/grass silage. 

My Department continues to work closely with the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications and all relevant stakeholders to further develop plans on how this commitment will be delivered.

The twelve animal by-product anaerobic digester plants currently approved by my Department are listed below:

BIOGAS PLANT  COUNTY
CAMPHILL COMMUNITY T/A BEOFS LTD  KILKENNY
GREEN GENERATION LTD.  KILDARE
GREENGAS AD   PLANT  LIMERICK
BALLYSHANNON RECYCLING LTD  WEXFORD
ROCKBROOK AD LTD  LAOIS
KILLOWEN BIOGAS LTD  WATERFORD
GLENMORE LIVESTOCK LTD  DONEGAL
ASHLEIGH FARMS MILLING LTD  WATERFORD
ERAS BIOGAS  CORK
HUNTSTOWN BIOENERGY LIMITED  DUBLIN
TIMOLEAGUE AGRI GEN LTD  CORK
RECYCLED PRODUCTS LTD  DONEGAL


All applications in relation to animal by-product anaerobic digester plants are assessed by my Department against the requirements laid out under the animal by-products regulations. Once required regulatory standards are achieved approval is granted with respect to these regulations.

A number of proposals for new facilities are at various stages of the application process and are currently being assessed by my Department.