Mr. Terence O'Rourke:

I might start by giving a personal view on this. In 1976, my father shut the small animal feed mill that was water driven in County Monaghan. He converted it into a microgeneration system. He sold electricity generated from the water turbines on the River Fane in County Monaghan to the ESB, so I understand exactly this element. I remember him being a bit frustrated at the time with all the requirements the ESB imposed. However, he stuck with it and the mill happily generated electricity for many years and he sold it to the ESB. This is a very important issue. Many people across Ireland are keen to play their part in decarbonisation; they want to be able to generate revenue for themselves and decarbonise society through microgeneration. The ESB will make a submission to that process. We are absolutely committed to making connecting microgeneration as safe and as practical as we can. There is much detail to be worked out, but the Senator can take it the board is fully committed to this. It is an issue we fully appreciate and we are committed to doing that.