Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I raise a similar issue relating to the high price of gas. The Minister will be aware the European Commission has identified Ireland and Denmark as the two countries best suited to the production of biomethane. The Commission also introduced the REPowerEU scheme, the first tranche of which was to fund countries to improve their biomethane sector. Italy drew down €4.8 billion, while Denmark already produces 25% of the gas it consumes as biomethane. I asked the Taoiseach last week a "Yes" or "No" question, namely, whether we had applied for that scheme. He ducked the question, as is his wont, and said I would receive an answer to my "Yes" or "No" question directly from the Minister's Department. I have not received it yet.

In the meantime, Caroline O'Doherty of the Irish Independent reported that we are spending €350 million on emergency generators. The last time I saw one of those was in a compound in Kabul after ten years of rule by the warlords in the Northern Alliance. Did the State apply for funding to improve our biomethane sector under the REPower EU scheme? It is "Yes" or "No",

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