Ministers discuss key role of Waste-to-Energy during facility visits

Dublin Waste-To-Energy hosted a succession of official visits in May as Ministers took the opportunity to tour the facility.

Alan Dillon TD, Minister of the State for Small Business and Retail and members of his department met with CEWEP Ireland, at the facility.

The meeting included an in-depth discussion on district heating systems, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the potential ban on the sale of Nitrous Oxide cylinders to the public and the success of community funding programmes. The Minister also saw how Waste-to-Energy supports the circular economy by converting non-recyclable waste into electricity and recovering metals for reuse.

Reflecting on the visit, Minister Dillon said: “I saw firsthand how non-recyclable waste is turned into clean, renewable power, cutting landfill use, emissions, and can in future boost Ireland’s district heating goals.”

Also visiting the plant recently was Jim O’Callaghan TD, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. He toured the facility, met with staff and discussed with members of CEWEP Ireland the role of converting residual waste into renewable energy, the upcoming ETS and the removal of laughing gas cylinders from waste streams.

Another recent visitor was Barry Heneghan TD. During a tour of the facility, he discussed a range of important topics with Project Director Kieran Mullins, including the importance of Waste-to-Energy in Ireland, its role in energy security and the opportunities to be unlocked through wider roll-out of district heating.