Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is important we pursue the matter because Members will note that in the reply given to me in the Dáil Chamber about a year and a half ago a Minister said there were no penalties. It is important we are absolutely clear. It is the first time I have seen any document from the Department state that sanctions are accruing against non-delivery of these milestones. The importance of this is that it is a first, so it is important that that is seen through.

We will ask for clarification of that and of the nature of the penalty, that is, whether it is a financial penalty or otherwise.

The final item of correspondence is No. 1223B, from Mr. Mattie McCabe, board secretary of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, dated 29 April 2022 providing information requested by the committee arising from our meeting on 24 March 2022 with the SEAI. The correspondence provides responses to eight questions across a range of areas, including retrofitting and electric vehicles, EVs. It is proposed to note and publish this item of correspondence. Is that also agreed? Agreed. Deputy Catherine Murphy indicated that she wants to discuss this further.