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

This is a really important departure. It is clear that RESS more broadly, as it has been applied, has not been successful in delivering community projects. There is a further priority question on the same issue. Under RESS 1, seven community projects were successful and only four are still in play. There is a question now as to whether all four of those projects will go to generation. One of the major hurdles is to do with connections to the grid. In previous replies, the Minister pointed to the role of EirGrid and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU. Connection is a massive hurdle for community groups. Will that be addressed in the new SRESS model?

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