Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A number of people have invested in miscanthus or elephant grass, as it is most commonly known. When they invested, it was indicated that State companies would be purchasers down the line but some of them, in particular Bord na Mona, have made no attempt to do so under REFIT 3. There is an issue with the supply chain in the biomass industry for primary producers of elephant grass. The State must reach its target for renewables, as the Minister said, and many people are getting involved in the sector but notwithstanding the commercial issues, State companies should step up to the mark and embrace these alternative energy sources.

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