Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

The actual outgoing to the wind sector is closer to approximately €40 million this year. However, even taking this into account, the effect of wind power within our system on a continuous basis is to help keep down the market prices. Such support measures are in place in every other European country in which wind or any other renewables are being developed as alternative supply sources and are recognised to be the correct policy approach. I cannot understand the reason Deputy Varadkar has changed Fine Gael policy to be against such an approach in a manner that is so threatening to Ireland's energy industry and the future lower prices that customers need.

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