Wouldn’t that just put more load on the gas/oil/electricity costs for keeping homes heated all day?
Government: please work from home to save fuel.
My boss: LOL, see you at 9
Will they give a fuel allowance to those of us who can’t work from home?
LMAO wtf?
> The plan also includes the introduction of an emergency scheme whereby motorists with an odd number at the end of their car registration will only be allowed to drive or refuel on alternate days.
> Those with odd numbers could refuel on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday and those with an even number on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
If this saves burning fossil fuel at all shouldn’t any government be trying to bring this in where possible? It’s like they are well able to make the consumer pay in the form of taxes. But when there’s an idea that has a legitimate impact on the environment there’s zero interest in it.
People will be ordered to work from home in the event of a major fuel crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, under secret Government emergency plans.
The Irish Independent has learned confidential details of an emergency planning exercise held 10 days ago between all the major state agencies and the Government.
The high-level planning exercise proposed three fuel supply deficit scenarios, and possible consequences were presented and discussed.
Delegates were given a scenario of a 20pc diesel supply deficit in September and a 35pc drop in supply in December. The third and most extreme scenario proposed for February 2023, is where gas and oil supplies cannot meet the demand for electricity generation or farmers preparing to cut silage
The Irish Independent can reveal that in the event of a national fuel crisis, emergency contingency measures discussed at the high-level meeting include:
:: All non-essential workers will be ordered to work from home
:: A limit will be placed on all non-essential car travel
:: A strict limit on the amount of fuel motorists can buy at any one time
:: The implementation of an immediate and strict reduction in the speed limit on motorways.
The plan also includes the introduction of an emergency scheme whereby motorists with an odd number at the end of their car registration will only be allowed to drive or refuel on alternate days.
Those with odd numbers could refuel on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday and those with an even number on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The confidential meeting, convened by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) on May 26 at the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre, was termed the “Oil Emergency Exercise”.
The meeting was attended by members of DECC, the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA), Fuels for Ireland (FFI), the Department of Transport and National Emergency Coordination Group (NECG).
Each group was required to run through the three possible scenarios. One Government source described the planning exercise and the options available to mitigate supply problems and protect societal function as “very, very stark”.
“They gave us a scenario where there was a 20pc reduction of diesel coming into the country. And then one where there was 30-35pc reduction and then one where essentially we don’t have enough oil or gas, and the question arises as to whether we divert oil to electricity generation or agriculture to grow food.
“All of this happening is very unlikely but to have it discussed openly when we know the situation in Ukraine was an eye-opener.”
Senior Government sources have told the Irish Independent the likelihood of a fuel crisis at the magnitudes discussed at the meeting is “highly remote”.
The first scenario, which was tabled for four months time – September 1, 2022 – discussed what measure would be introduced if there was an 18-20pc shortfall in diesel.
The plan states that if a supply deficit of this magnitude occurs, it will lead to “diesel stockouts” where many fuel stations will run dry and supply to critical and emergency services will be threatened.
At this point, NORA would be required to release limited amounts of its 90-day reserve stock to meet essential demand.
In the second scenario, fuel stocks have dipped to dangerously low levels – 35pc below demand for eight weeks leading up to December 19, 2022.
At this critical point, the plan states the NECG will discuss activating the Oil Emergency Allocation Scheme “to control the supply and distribution of diesel”.
The emergency contingency plan, if implemented, would prioritise essential services and critical workers, with other motorists told to limit their driving.
If Ireland has to introduce fuel rationing, consumers would be separated into four categories. Tier one comprises essential workers, such as farmers and food producers. Those classified in tier four are motorists making non-essential journeys.
Only designated critical service stations – of which there are approximately 100 in the country – will be stocked with fuel.
The designated stations will only provide fuel to emergency and essential services and workers.
Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland, described the planning exercise as “prudent”.
“While it remains highly unlikely that we will experience a reduced supply of fuel, it is prudent that we and Government engage in emergency planning.
“As things stand, despite the invasion of Ukraine and the announcement of sanctions prohibiting the importation of Russian fuel into the EU, our stock levels are very healthy, and we see no cause for concern in our supply pipeline.”
Not so secret anymore
>A strict limit on the amount of fuel motorists can buy at any one time
> The implementation of an immediate and strict reduction in the speed limit on motorways.
This should be happening regardless.
Ah ok, so those paid the most will work from home and the people who work in factories, production lines, nurses, and people in supermarkets and minimum wage jobs will just have to eat it. Sounds about right
Should have never ended. Old office building should be made into apartments.
> While it remains highly unlikely that we will experience a reduced supply of fuel, it is prudent that we and Government engage in emergency planning.
The most important quote is buried at the end of the article. The independent is a rag that makes money from scaring people. They know most people read headlines and only the first few paragraphs
If this really is the case , people need to resist and say fuck no. No more! Wake up people
Or, crazy idea, implement it now and start stockpiling the saved fuel in case the war goes truly mental before their random September deadline.
The EU could just drop the sanctions since they are not working and Russia is making more money while Europe is still buying Russian oil, but the leaders want the “crisis”.
So because private fuel companies can’t sort supply out the government want to go back to the same type of legislation they had during covid? Get the fuck out of here!
The government can fuck right off if they think I’ll give a flying fuck about any restrictions again. This is what Ireland gets for being sheep during covid and not standing up against tyranny then, so now the government is trying to limit your freedom again.
Everybody is just trying to live their lives and do what they want. The government need to start respecting that. Just let the market sort it out, for fuck sake.
Thought all of our oil comes from Norway
If it got to that level of fuel saving
Probably wouldn’t be work go to.
Probably wouldn’t be a government.
This is a manufactured crisis it can be resolved instantly. WFH dream is over for most of us.
Yet the government are currently subsidising the price of petrol / diesel, in order to promote its consumption!?!. We need diesel to hit €5 per litre if we are to turn climate change around. Start subsidising electric cars heavily like they have done in Norway.
€2.30 a litre here in portugal. whats it like in Ireland ?
>Those with odd numbers could refuel on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday and those with an even number on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Something that will not happen.
They should be ordering working from home regardless until Russia gets purged from Ukraine and fuel prices come back down below €2. Price gouging bastards keep jacking up the fecking price every few days atm its ridiculous.
unpopular opinion, as much as remote workers get attention, you have to feel sorry for people who can’t do wfh and have to pay for transport costs, who the government doesn’t really care about
I made my own plan.
Gave my notice on Friday, starting a remote only (with more money) in 4 weeks.
And I am the 4th from our 11 people team that does the same.
How does this affect EVs (and PHEVs running as EVs)?
This is the government that charges BIK at a lower rate for the more miles you do.
The cyclist’s gone real quiet on this one
Why would you force people to work from home even? The madness of forcing people to limit the use of their cars aside, are they planning to suspend trains, buses and the LUAS too? Else why the fuck would these morons even consider forcing people to WFH?
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Wouldn’t that just put more load on the gas/oil/electricity costs for keeping homes heated all day?
Government: please work from home to save fuel.
My boss: LOL, see you at 9
Will they give a fuel allowance to those of us who can’t work from home?
LMAO wtf?
> The plan also includes the introduction of an emergency scheme whereby motorists with an odd number at the end of their car registration will only be allowed to drive or refuel on alternate days.
> Those with odd numbers could refuel on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday and those with an even number on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
If this saves burning fossil fuel at all shouldn’t any government be trying to bring this in where possible? It’s like they are well able to make the consumer pay in the form of taxes. But when there’s an idea that has a legitimate impact on the environment there’s zero interest in it.
People will be ordered to work from home in the event of a major fuel crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, under secret Government emergency plans.
The Irish Independent has learned confidential details of an emergency planning exercise held 10 days ago between all the major state agencies and the Government.
The high-level planning exercise proposed three fuel supply deficit scenarios, and possible consequences were presented and discussed.
Delegates were given a scenario of a 20pc diesel supply deficit in September and a 35pc drop in supply in December. The third and most extreme scenario proposed for February 2023, is where gas and oil supplies cannot meet the demand for electricity generation or farmers preparing to cut silage
The Irish Independent can reveal that in the event of a national fuel crisis, emergency contingency measures discussed at the high-level meeting include:
:: All non-essential workers will be ordered to work from home
:: A limit will be placed on all non-essential car travel
:: A strict limit on the amount of fuel motorists can buy at any one time
:: The implementation of an immediate and strict reduction in the speed limit on motorways.
The plan also includes the introduction of an emergency scheme whereby motorists with an odd number at the end of their car registration will only be allowed to drive or refuel on alternate days.
Those with odd numbers could refuel on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday and those with an even number on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The confidential meeting, convened by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) on May 26 at the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre, was termed the “Oil Emergency Exercise”.
The meeting was attended by members of DECC, the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA), Fuels for Ireland (FFI), the Department of Transport and National Emergency Coordination Group (NECG).
Each group was required to run through the three possible scenarios. One Government source described the planning exercise and the options available to mitigate supply problems and protect societal function as “very, very stark”.
“They gave us a scenario where there was a 20pc reduction of diesel coming into the country. And then one where there was 30-35pc reduction and then one where essentially we don’t have enough oil or gas, and the question arises as to whether we divert oil to electricity generation or agriculture to grow food.
“All of this happening is very unlikely but to have it discussed openly when we know the situation in Ukraine was an eye-opener.”
Senior Government sources have told the Irish Independent the likelihood of a fuel crisis at the magnitudes discussed at the meeting is “highly remote”.
The first scenario, which was tabled for four months time – September 1, 2022 – discussed what measure would be introduced if there was an 18-20pc shortfall in diesel.
The plan states that if a supply deficit of this magnitude occurs, it will lead to “diesel stockouts” where many fuel stations will run dry and supply to critical and emergency services will be threatened.
At this point, NORA would be required to release limited amounts of its 90-day reserve stock to meet essential demand.
In the second scenario, fuel stocks have dipped to dangerously low levels – 35pc below demand for eight weeks leading up to December 19, 2022.
At this critical point, the plan states the NECG will discuss activating the Oil Emergency Allocation Scheme “to control the supply and distribution of diesel”.
The emergency contingency plan, if implemented, would prioritise essential services and critical workers, with other motorists told to limit their driving.
If Ireland has to introduce fuel rationing, consumers would be separated into four categories. Tier one comprises essential workers, such as farmers and food producers. Those classified in tier four are motorists making non-essential journeys.
Only designated critical service stations – of which there are approximately 100 in the country – will be stocked with fuel.
The designated stations will only provide fuel to emergency and essential services and workers.
Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland, described the planning exercise as “prudent”.
“While it remains highly unlikely that we will experience a reduced supply of fuel, it is prudent that we and Government engage in emergency planning.
“As things stand, despite the invasion of Ukraine and the announcement of sanctions prohibiting the importation of Russian fuel into the EU, our stock levels are very healthy, and we see no cause for concern in our supply pipeline.”
Not so secret anymore
>A strict limit on the amount of fuel motorists can buy at any one time
> The implementation of an immediate and strict reduction in the speed limit on motorways.
This should be happening regardless.
Ah ok, so those paid the most will work from home and the people who work in factories, production lines, nurses, and people in supermarkets and minimum wage jobs will just have to eat it. Sounds about right
Should have never ended. Old office building should be made into apartments.
> While it remains highly unlikely that we will experience a reduced supply of fuel, it is prudent that we and Government engage in emergency planning.
The most important quote is buried at the end of the article. The independent is a rag that makes money from scaring people. They know most people read headlines and only the first few paragraphs
If this really is the case , people need to resist and say fuck no. No more! Wake up people
Or, crazy idea, implement it now and start stockpiling the saved fuel in case the war goes truly mental before their random September deadline.
The EU could just drop the sanctions since they are not working and Russia is making more money while Europe is still buying Russian oil, but the leaders want the “crisis”.
So because private fuel companies can’t sort supply out the government want to go back to the same type of legislation they had during covid? Get the fuck out of here!
The government can fuck right off if they think I’ll give a flying fuck about any restrictions again. This is what Ireland gets for being sheep during covid and not standing up against tyranny then, so now the government is trying to limit your freedom again.
Everybody is just trying to live their lives and do what they want. The government need to start respecting that. Just let the market sort it out, for fuck sake.
Thought all of our oil comes from Norway
If it got to that level of fuel saving
Probably wouldn’t be work go to.
Probably wouldn’t be a government.
This is a manufactured crisis it can be resolved instantly. WFH dream is over for most of us.
Yet the government are currently subsidising the price of petrol / diesel, in order to promote its consumption!?!. We need diesel to hit €5 per litre if we are to turn climate change around. Start subsidising electric cars heavily like they have done in Norway.
€2.30 a litre here in portugal. whats it like in Ireland ?
>Those with odd numbers could refuel on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday and those with an even number on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Something that will not happen.
They should be ordering working from home regardless until Russia gets purged from Ukraine and fuel prices come back down below €2. Price gouging bastards keep jacking up the fecking price every few days atm its ridiculous.
unpopular opinion, as much as remote workers get attention, you have to feel sorry for people who can’t do wfh and have to pay for transport costs, who the government doesn’t really care about
I made my own plan.
Gave my notice on Friday, starting a remote only (with more money) in 4 weeks.
And I am the 4th from our 11 people team that does the same.
How does this affect EVs (and PHEVs running as EVs)?
This is the government that charges BIK at a lower rate for the more miles you do.
The cyclist’s gone real quiet on this one
Why would you force people to work from home even? The madness of forcing people to limit the use of their cars aside, are they planning to suspend trains, buses and the LUAS too? Else why the fuck would these morons even consider forcing people to WFH?