Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The Senator raised a very interesting point on the detail. Does this effectively mean peat-fired power stations would not meet sustainability criteria? Mr. Confrey indicated it applies to new biomass plants but the wording seems to indicate that any support for biomass-fuelled power generation that would not meet sustainability criteria - I cannot see any of our peat-fired plants passing the test - could be restricted. Would it lessen the ability to continue power stations fired by peat mixed with biomass?