The Green Party leader insists the continued burning of fossil fuels at Moneypoint is not a viable option.
Eamon Ryan was speaking during a Dáil discussion on the future of the West Clare power station, in which its importance to the area was emphasised by speakers including Clare TD Michael Harty.
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However, questions surround the future of the coal-burning plant and the Government's recent White Paper on energy said that key decisions on its future of Moneypoint will be taken before 2020.
It also says that coal will remain a significant element of our power generation mix for up to a decade, but Eamon Ryan dismissed this as unsustainable.
