Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is significant that no Minister, including the Taoiseach, can assure the people that we will not have blackouts during the winter. That is significant and a clear case of mismanagement. The red carpet is rolled out on the demand side and the Government dithers on the supply side. Renewable energy support scheme, RESS, auctions have been postponed. Wind Energy Ireland maintains that offshore projects under the watch of this Government have been delayed due to the lack of a framework and the microgeneration scheme continues to be promised mañana. I ask the Taoiseach to expedite the implementation of the offshore wind legislation. Those in the sector maintain that because there is no framework, projects are being delayed. When will the microgeneration scheme be introduced? We have not seen that legislation.

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