Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I fully agree and am in support on the use of waste and having a biogas element. However, I am highly sceptical about the 20% target or indeed about increasing it beyond that with the gasification and other mechanisms that are being suggested. I would love to see the scientific analysis of how much land is required, the whole cycle, the detailed information as to how that figure is arrived at and the implications for agriculture, water quality, ammonia, nitrogen and how we show this for certain. The SEAI tells me it is sceptical about our ability to meet the new renewable energy directive targets. I would love to see a really detailed scientific analysis of how that is thought to be possible. If Mr. O'Sullivan could provide the papers separately I would really appreciate it.