Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail)
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On the price caps that will be imposed in respect of certain technologies, particularly that relating to onshore wind, when smaller community groups are producing this type of energy, is there any capacity within the regulation that would allow the cap to be set at a higher level for such community-owned facilities? I understand this is the case in the UK, but, for obvious reasons, that country is obviously not subject to the regulation. Is there any capacity to allow for community-owned wind farms to be treated somewhat differently from those larger entities that are part of the much bigger conglomerates which are already benefiting from economies of scale and capacity payments through other sides of their business?