Appendices
Including SEA, AA and SFRA
Submission fromGeological Survey Ireland, Department of Environment, Climate & Communications (submission 92)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
of the draft plan. Please ensure that use of our data or maps is attributed correctly to ‘Geological Survey Ireland’.
The City Council welcomes the reference to geothermal energy and the information provided by the GSI. It is acknowledged that additional information is required to promote renewable forms of energy. Additional text will be provided after paragraph 5.34 in this regard. The submission of the OPR should also be referenced with regard to changes proposed. Recommendation: Provide the following additional text after paragraph 5.34: Geothermal Energy Ireland has widespread shallow geothermal resources for small and medium-scale heating applications, which can be explored online through Geological Survey Ireland’s Geothermal Suitability maps for both domestic and commercial use. Their Geothermal Suitability maps can also be utilised to determine the most suitable type of ground source heat collector for use with heat pump technologies. Ireland also has recognised potential for deep geothermal resources. ‘The Assessment of Geothermal Resources for District heating in Ireland’ and ‘The Roadmap for a Policy and Regulatory framework for Geothe rmal Energy’ documents can also be referenced on this area.
Geothermal Energy We note reference to geothermal energy in Objective 9.14 of the Draft Plan. Ireland has widespread shallow geothermal resources for small and medium-scale heating applications, which can be explored online through Geological Survey Ire land’s Geothermal Suitability maps for both domestic and commercial use. We recommend use of our Geothermal Suitability maps to determine the most suitable type of ground source heat collector for use with heat pump technologies. Ireland also has recognised potential for deep geothermal resources. The Roadmap for a Policy and Regulatory Framework for Geothermal Energy was launched at the Geoscience 2020 Conference in November 2020. The Assessment of Geothermal Resources for District heating in Ireland and the Roadmap for a Policy and Regulatory framework for Geothermal Energy in Ireland documents have been developed to support the Government's commitments under the Climate Action Plan 2019 and the Programme for Government.
Geohazards We welcome the inclusion of our Landslide Events and Landslide Susceptibility database to highlight areas of risk in Cork City in Section 4.8.3
These observations are noted. Recommendation: No change.
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