Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister of State accept, on foot of what Deputy Sherlock said, that in isolation miscanthus or willow will not survive? There currently exists a Cabinet working group on climate change and energy security. There is a need for us to tie all of this into one package. Bord na Móna and the ESB are examining this issue. Private landowners must be part of a critical mass that will allow this to be sustainable as part of an overall renewable energy policy for the country otherwise this is but a holding exercise which will not be sustainable long term.

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