Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks
Tim Lombard (Fine Gael)
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I will ask about the mini-generation applications that have been made. Mr. Tarrant's presentation goes into detail. I will ask about those waiting for customer installation. The table in the submission suggests there are 976 such applications. If I am wrong, please correct me. Mr. Tarrant might give an indication in respect of the timeline for those applications and how long it will take to get them up and running. Is there a lag? Is there a timeline? Do we have issues where people are getting approvals but not moving forward? Representatives of the forestry industry were before the committee earlier. While many forestry licences have been granted, we do not have matching planting. Mr. Tarrant might give an indication of the timelines required for those applications. How many are waiting to be progressed?