Dáil debates

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

 

Alternative Energy Projects

4:00 am

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

We are meeting our target. We have reached a level of 4%. We have to work on the measures that were included in legislation in this House to try to ensure these fuels are home-grown and Irish producers and farmers can benefit as a result. The legislative measures we introduced were supported on both sides of the House. We need to put them into action so that Irish farmers benefit from this as well. At the same time, we need to be careful. While bio-fuels give us security benefits, we do not want their land use effects to distort the price of food. We will have to keep an eye on both aspects of the matter. We will have to make sure the obligations system, which is working, develops sustainably.

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