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

There is another issue I noticed regarding the figures we were given. Under electricity and power generation, which is one of the big headings, it looks like a very low figure of €1 billion or less out of the €119 billion is given for backup capacity. I wonder whether we might probe that in the context of energy security to see what the figure is based on, whether it is sufficient and if there is more detail on it. It seems from the graph on page 2 that there is €1 billion for backup capacity, which I presume is what is meant by the reference to dispatchable power.

I propose we write back to the Secretary General seeking more detailed information, specifically in regard to the agriculture aspect. Deputy Hourigan wants more information on land use and I assume members would also like details on afforestation. I propose that we also ask for further information on backup power and capacity in electricity generation, including how much is pencilled in for that, what it is based on and how much of that would come from the private sector and how much from the public purse. Is that agreed?