Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will come back on biomass which is a very interesting point. I welcome the fact that Dr. Motherway has read the report to which I referred. My concern about these types of report is that they are widely reported in the media. SEAI and other organisations are trying to raise awareness about the facts of renewables and their potential benefits. When the likes of this misinformation gets into the public domain, does SEAI proactively engage in the debate? Is it within the organisation's remit to challenge some of the information which is presented as fact? It can do great damage to public understanding and support levels for what would be a viable, renewable solution that would help us decarbonise our energy sector. I am not asking Dr. Motherway to stray into the political arena. This information is not coming from the political arena, it is coming from community groups that commission the reports. It is important to ensure that information presented as fact in reports which are widely publicised in the public media is challenged. That is the challenge we have. If we do not challenge it, we are going nowhere.