Green Party Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed new regulations to control recreational activities in sensitive nature areas like along the River Boyle, in the Baltray Boyne estuary area and on Bettystown and Laytown sand dunes.
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Dearey welcomes ESB investment in renewables
"By 2020, ESB will be delivering one-third of its electricity from renewable generation. This will include over 1,400 megawatts of wind generation, in addition to wave, tidal and biomass. €11 billion is to be invested by ESB in its networks to ensure the vital infrastructure needed to deliver renewable energy. It will also facilitate the development of up to 6,000 megawatts of wind on the island."
"The company's commitment to a new low carbon future is a signal that every business, every farm, every home and every institution in the state should move in the same direction. Every home in Ireland will have a smart meter in the next five years and smart networks will allow small scale generators to sell their electricity back to the national grid." Dearey concluded ""Taking on this green agenda will help us reduce our dependence on imported fossil fuels, cut our greenhouse gas emissions and secure the future of our local economy and environment."