Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I hear what Mr. Mullins is saying. Obviously, that is where we all want to go. Could the Government build into future wind farm licences a community gain requirement for surplus energy on the basis that it would be a win-win, as Mr. Mullins points out? It would be a case of using something that is there, not switching off the turbine. It would make a contribution, particularly to the host communities, which, as he knows, can be a sensitive issue. It is important that everything is done that can be done to ensure that the host community gets a direct gain, in particular those on lower incomes. We will make a recommendation. Should we make a recommendation on trying to ensure or encourage in some way that there is a community gain and, in so doing, fund obligations to make sure that some of it goes to EnergyCloud?