Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

I think he will give me half a minute to finish. Approximately 35% of the CO2 the company currently produces is reabsorbed in this way and it has the capacity to use up to 6,000 tonnes of carbon if it introduces the CHP model. However, to facilitate this would require a €500,000 grant. Apart from this the cost of connection to the national grid was prohibitive. We need funding to assist in the provision of CHP energy models in the company and a realistic price for energy paid to the national grid. We need integrated joined-up thinking at Government level to ensure that energy cost, which is another significant imposition and burden on business, is tackled.

I thank Deputy Morgan for allowing me half a minute extra.

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