Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities

Dr. Paul McGowan:

For this particular type of application we carry out our defined function. We do not need to engage with another agency to reach that decision. In regard to other functions that we carry out, be they the achievement of renewable targets, connection policies and so on, we engage with the SEAI, EPA and other agencies on policy development and decisions but on this narrow, technical assessment, there is no requirement for there to be any dialogue with other agencies. It is not that we refuse to do it; it is not required.