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

I thank the Minister of State. He is right that microgeneration is just one of the many components needed. We want to give the maximum number of individual households and community groups the opportunity to play their part but they need to have that opportunity as soon as possible. How soon will the Minister of State have that scheme open and up and running for them? The pilot has been running for several months. As I pointed out, the clock is ticking. I do not want to see one of the 12 years spent on a pilot scheme. When will that new scheme be available to ensure the widest number of people can have an opportunity to participate in it? We need to go from talking the talk not just to walking the walk but running. The Minister of State is starting from a position where he is well behind. We need this scheme to be up and running as quickly as possible to allow the maximum number of individual households and community groups, and not just commercial interests, take part in it.

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