Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 February 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB

Photo of Darren O'RourkeDarren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. O'Rourke. I have just a couple of questions. There was news related to the ESB in the newspapers at the weekend regarding borrowing limits and the joint venture with Coillte. Could he outline the significance of this and what it facilitates the ESB to do in terms of its renewables ambition and its significance in Ireland in the future? Is it onshore or offshore? What will it look like? Is it wind or solar? There are challenges around wind development onshore. I am thinking particularly of the ongoing call for the wind farm guidelines to be updated in some way to manage the tensions between developers and communities. I ask Mr. O'Rourke to comment on that.

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