74. “That Dáil Eireann, recognising the: — high cost of gas and electricity to the Irish industrial and domestic consumer and the consequent implications for the economy; — increasingly urgent need to foster and encourage the promotion and production of alternative or renewable energy; — apparent failure of the Government through deregulation to meet consumer needs and security of supply; — lack of a properly funded and co-ordinated plan for the production of bio-fuels, wind/hydro or other alternatives; — likely penalties accruing from failure to meet the Kyoto Principles; — need to encourage energy and emission labelling in respect of motor transport; — need to promote and encourage conservation in respect of home heating; and — failure of the Government to take the necessary steps to address these issues. calls on the Government to: — introduce ambitious plans to promote and encourage the production of renewable energy; — introduce a comprehensive and cross departmental plan to promote the concept of alternative energy with specific responsibilities on the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Department for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Department of Transport, Department of Agriculture and Food and Department of Finance; — evaluate the implications arising from Kyoto and the options available; — ensure the immediate provision of the required inter connectors to facilitate security of supply and sale of surplus power when available; — encourage energy and emission labelling in respect of motor vehicles, domestic dwellings and public buildings, with the objective of achieving a reduction in consumption, import substitution and greater competition within the market; — set up a centre of excellence incorporating Sustainable Energy Ireland and linked into third level institutions to co-ordinate research and development in the promotion and production of alternative energy; — encourage the growth of a specific number of tree species with a high carbon sequestration capacity; and — introduce an energy policy that will ensure that Irish consumers can avail of energy at competitive prices within Europe" — Bernard Durkan, Enda Kenny, Richard Bruton, Bernard Allen, Pat Breen, Paul Connaughton, Simon Coveney, Seymour Crawford, John Deasy, Jimmy Deenihan, Damien English, Olwyn Enright, Tom Hayes, Phil Hogan, Paul Kehoe, Padraic McCormack, Shane McEntee, Dinny McGinley, Paul McGrath, Olivia Mitchell, Gay Mitchell, Gerard Murphy, Denis Naughten, Dan Neville, Michael Noonan, Fergus O'Dowd, Jim O'Keeffe, John Perry, Michael Ring, David Stanton, Billy Timmins, Liam Twomey.

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