Noel O'Flynn (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

The €26 million grant aid package for commercial scale biomass boilers will allow businesses to avail of lower cost heating and will facilitate the development of a biomass sector in Ireland. The Minister launched the €11 million combined heat and power grants. We are delivering an ocean energy strategy. University College Cork is developing an ocean wave strategy and mechanisms which, hopefully, will be successful and will help in the area of renewal energy.

The power of one is an important first step but the power of two involves everybody saving energy and being conscious of the necessity to do so. I commend the Minister, his Department and the Government on the initiatives they are taking. A very important first step has been taken in recent years, which will result in a successful outcome for this country.

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