"Green" policies are destroying this country

Here`s an idea for you that may be worth trying. Try reading and at least attempt to understand what has been said to you.

As I have said so many times to you already, what happens in Kerry is of no interest to me. My interest is in a state built LNG terminal that can be constructed using less than 0.4% of the 165 billion structural budget for 2020-2030. One that will give us, along with the ability to receive an allocation of E.U. bulk purchased LNG, would also, similar to Germany, mean we could source our own LNG. It would also see us fulfilling our E.U. commitment on a secure energy source.

Now just to make sure you finally understand, read that again, and stop wasting my time with your imaginary nonsense.

If you do not believe that the U.K. natural gas reserves are not becoming seriously depleted then you really need to do a bit of research.

We do not have a direct connection with Norway. Our connection is with the U.K. which is why we have no secure energy source of supply. If you believe that when the U.K. are running short they will just look on happily while natural gas flows through Moffat to Ireland I have a bridge for sale I`ll let you have cheap sight unseen.

Those heros of Irish greens the Germans had no plans to build one either a few months ago. Now they are set to build two and are leasing four floating LNG terminals.

We are not in E.U. compliance as we are, so how do you feel the E.U. will look on the antics of the green idiots in government here attempting to ban the only E.U. transitional energy source option we have ?

I cannot see that getting their blessing somehow.

In the Committee hearing she was asked if the EU had been asking about our compliance with this directive and she said no

You know absolutely nothing about what your are talking about.

The gulf stream is a thermohaline circulation and it most certainly can be 'shut off'

It's entirely fuelled by sea ice formation. If sea ice is disrupted the Gulf stream is also disrupted

Nobody knows what the tipping point for the Gulf stream is, but there is one

No. I think the EU don't care and will give us the time we need to become compliant

And my opinion is based on the energy regulator saying this when she was asked about it

LOL

Your original problem with an Irish LNG terminal was that you thought the regulator was referring to the LNG pipeline with a ship sinking until it was pointed out to you were incorrect and she was referring to a moppat line.

It suited your agenda then as to it being a possibility, but now when the shoe is on the other foot it`s "Chances of that happening"

So you think that if we do as the green party wishes and ban LNG, the only possible E.U. approved secure transitional energy source we can avail off, the E.U. will just continue to turn a blind eye, especially with them bulk buying LNG.

That I`m afraid is again not a plan. It`s fingers crossed and hoping. That is not a basis for running a corner shop let alone a country.

I`ll take it as you not knowing what you are talking about.

I already told you that the U.K has three operational LNG terminals.

Now can you think of any reason why a country that you believe whose natural gas supply is not becoming depleted would need three such terminals ?

FYI: There is only one commentator who regularly appears on Irish media who uses the phrase "thermohaline circulation". Guess who?

If you have never herd of the topic here is an introduction (approx 12 minutes)

You're embarrassing yourself now

im wondering would there be a need for the full 20% if we re interconnected?

The interconnectors, even with the Celtic interconnector (which is in planning) provides 1700MW of power.

This currently is not enough on a calm day.

Now by 2030 we hope there is a lot more renewable generation on the system (that all depends on planning and objections).

Add in the fact we are electrifying transport and heating and demand is only going one way.

The interconnectors wont keep the lights on and wont meet the shortfall.

We need a storage system to store the excess renewable power for when we need it.

The hope here being green hydrogen.

There is no grid scale operation in place anywhere in the world at the moment, but that’s not to say there won’t be or that it won’t work.

The UK will sell its Gas to the highest bidder. You asked why they have LNG terminals, its because someone is making money out of them