Minister for Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten has appointed engineer Keara Robins to the National Oil Reserves Agency board.

The agency is responsible for ensuring that the State keeps its obligations under EU and International Energy Agency rules to hold a minimum of 90 days' stocks of oil in case of a shortage.

Ms Robins is a civil engineer who has worked in the energy industry. She is a director of IPKA Consultancy, which works for clients in oil and gas production.

The minister predicted that the reserves agency would benefit from her experience in the energy industry.