Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is a similar argument with Horizon 2020 and all the various funds. It is almost as if an industry has developed within society in an effort to draw down these funds.

I have some questions on the specifics of the process. One of the SEUPB areas of competence relates to renewable energy. There are two jurisdictions and, therefore, two distinct regulatory experiences. In the North, there is a feed-in tariff system for micro-generation of electricity. We do not have that in the South. Does the SEUPB ever get involved in working with administrations on how best they can equalise regulatory differences in any way to make it easier? Obviously, there is some level of hampering the delivery of these objectives because of the difference in regulation. Those differences in regulation are likely to become more apparent in future.