Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As the Minister says to get that 45% it is going to be commutative, so every little will help. I appreciate the commitment and would love it if the matter was looked at.

The Minister mentioned the SEAI grants and renewable and low-emissions heating systems, including wood pellets and so on. They have been quite successful for industry, especially in manufacturing and food production. We are seeing quite a good uptake on those, from what I can gather. That also includes anaerobic digestion in some instances but I again think of the phrase "death by a thousand cuts", which I used last week as well. To achieve the targets we are talking about is going to require even these small wins. There is an opportunity here, especially in hospitality, including hotels, cafés and restaurants like Mary Ann's, where we could look at grant-aiding and supporting the roll-out of small anaerobic digestion units. The Minister is probably familiar with MyGug. It is a Cork-based company that sells dinosaur egg-shaped anaerobic digesters. Any food waste goes into them and they produce enough gas to cook with. It is especially topical at the moment as the Government has had quite a good deal of success with the restructuring of the TBESS, which I hope will be fit for purpose. When it comes to liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, and standard gas, the Minister will be aware that many hotels and businesses in west Cork in particular do not have a mains gas supply. Anaerobic digesters could therefore help in that situation as well. I am asking for a renewable and low-emission heating scheme for hotels, cafés and restaurants that is similar to what we see for industry and would allow such businesses to use their waste food to create their own gas for cooking. It makes sense, fits with the circular economy and it is renewable gas.