Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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That is a welcome development. It is a good example of learning by doing. Kerry people are smart, I am sure they will set us on the right course. The other advantage we have is that, as stated in the ESB's submission, what Deputy Stanley is proposing, which is an appropriate ambition for microgeneration, is also backed up by the European clean energy package. The package says that we must legislate in this area by 2021. Does Mr. O'Shea believe we should wait until 2021 or should we start before then? I particularly refer to the further quote from the clean energy package included in Mr. O'Shea's submission: "Renewable Self Consumers [...] to receive remuneration, including, where applicable, through support schemes, for the self-generated renewable electricity that they feed into the grid, which reflects the market value of that electricity". When will that be available to Irish customers?