Dáil debates
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions
Renewable Energy Generation
11:50 am
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
It is a wider cap. I will get the exact details for the Deputy on the piece around that. TAMS supports on-farm generation for on-farm usage. It is a very sensible and worthwhile thing for farmers to do but it is mainly being used by those who have higher energy needs at present. It only makes sense if farmers use the electricity generated and, therefore, it is more limited in that sense. The Government is committed to delivering the capacity to pay farmers to generate electricity. As Minister, I am considering alongside that how we can drive it on, and enable and work with farmers to deliver on that potential. I thank the Deputy for tabling the question.
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