"Green" policies are destroying this country

This is baked into the emissions reduction commitments of every government and every large company at this stage.

Not to be flippant but whilst the Agreement was lauded by world leaders, it has been criticised as insufficiently binding by some environmentalists and analysts. There is also a lot of debate about the effectiveness of the agreement.

Incorrect and more disinformation The company responsible for tthe development of the Barryvoe oil and gas field have stated that

"Providence plans to proceed with an appraisal well at the field in 2023, subject to ministerial approval, which could pave the way first production in 2026."

But as detailed with the relevant Minister Mr Ryan whistling dixie whilst staring into the abyss - that first production date is being deliberately delayed

That pretty much sums up most government contractors.. 🤔

People burning 100s of hectares of land and getting away with it

Destroying the country.

See below what?

Where you going to post a link?

Im not really sure what your saying about this company?

Its Barryroe not "Ballyroe" btw

Yeah at least we had a break from that lunacy during that period

You said

"If they get a license now it wil be 2026 before they will make a decision if it is viable. So it won't help anyone till probably 2030"

The company have stated (less than a month ago)

Providence plans to proceed with an appraisal well at the field in 2023, subject to ministerial approval, which could pave the way first production in 2026.

So the "could" is Eamon getting his finger out and with production then targeted for 2026

So the only way you might be "right" is if the feckwits in the green party continue to deliberatly delay the final permission for the extraction going ahead. Another reason to boot out the greens for holding the country to ransom.

You really don't have a clue do you? The article you linked seems to be quite favourable stating that

Barryroe oil find could replace State’s dwindling gas reserves.

Thing that said the article is two years out of date. And no those who you refer to as the "Chinese" are not involved in the current development.

Your welcome.

What consequences would there be ?

Something similar to the consequences that Japan will suffer for not signing the COP26 agreement because they are keeping their option open on energy needs and are not just sticking with coal but opening new coal burning plants?

Edit: There are 3 phases to developing oil and gas fields. These are: Exploration, Appraisal and Production stages

The current application is not for an "exploration licence", the exploration of the gas field having already taken place - but is rather a oil and gas "lease" for discovered oil and gas reserves. The appraisal well is to determine the location of where the known reserves are best abstracted etc

But yes more denial, deflection and outright misinformation there. Well done.

So far on this thread we have had various claims from two posters:

• Denying Ireland had any untapped gas reserves whatsoever

• That if we have gas reserves they were not viable

• That the companies involved were somehow "dodgy"

• That the natural gas wouldn't come on stream before the Corrib field runs out in 2031 (not 2026) - even though we know we will need natural gas to provide energy generation for the next 30 years during the period of transition to renewable energy generation and beyond

• The same green advocates who are apparently ignoring the recent statement from the company that

Providence plans to proceed with an appraisal well at the field in 2023, subject to ministerial approval, which could pave the way first production in 2026.

• The same who apparently have no knowledge that this project is being held up by the leader of the green party Mr Eamon Ryan who has failed to respond to the company in question regarding the lease required.

And all that when the investment and exploration won't cost the country a penny in revenue.

And on the slim chance that nothing comes of the exploration - the greens of course can claim they were right

So what gives with this type of attack on utilising the countrys own natural reserves to help transition to renewables?

You'd swear some greens are just delighted to see the country go down the drain and not an eyelid blinked regardless

It does not seem that well "baked into" quite a few countries around the world.

Far as I can see it`s a bit of an open book as to how you fulfill these commitments. There is no one plan fits all agreement and to me the Irish Green party are on a bit of a solo run hoping to get awarded best in class without a thought what that does to the economy or the ordinary Joe or Josephine soaps of the country.

The rest of Europe is scrambling to make up the shortfall from Russian gas with LNG, with some building or extending their LNG terminals, where our bunch of idiots are attempting to pass legislation to ban LNG.

You may see it differently, that is up to you, but for me a governments first and primary responsibility is the welfare of its own citizens.

Is that the same China you are on here day and night pushing their solar panels manufactured using cheap dirt coal and slave labour ?

So whats the problem? Along with a dedicated LNG terminal it will help provide for a safe, secure and reliable source of natural gas as needed for the 30 years of transition to renewable energy generation and beyond. Because as we we now know the Moffat gas pipeline from the UK no longer meets those criteria

And its not as if it is our only known untapped natural gas reserve