Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)

We all await with anticipation the final determination of the CRU with regard to LEU policy. We certainly saw in the draft the obligations put on large energy users in respect of reporting emissions and site-specific reporting, as well as looking at reusable heat waste energy and how this can be used further and the potential for district heating and that type of thing. The CRU has said - I fully respect its independence on this - it was not within its remit to identify what type of energy source a large energy user would have. That element is a matter for the Supreme Court case.

That is the CRU's view. From our perspective, to get to the Deputy's question on private wires, the desire is that the private wires piece will be based on renewable energy. That is where we are moving and have moved significantly. If we go back 20 years, 7% of our electricity was generated by renewables. Last year, it was more than 40%. For clarity, the private wires policy statement from the Government will detail our initial steps forward and we will hopefully get permission to draft the initial legislation. I do not see this as the comprehensive piece of legislation that will do everything everyone wants but it will be a start in going after the things we can do sooner and in the near term. We will then build on that. I did not want to wait another two or three years for another review.