Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023
Mr. John Burke:
We do not want to get into specific entities. The energy security risk was real and we consulted the relevant experts available to us within the State, including the National Oil Reserves Agency, NORA, and the relevant people in the Department. There was a significant issue around energy security. We had a concern in that regard. Ms Leacy referenced the fact that the amendments made were fairly minimal in terms of the impact on the yield.