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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Sorry Deputy Farrell, I am going to move on. If there is time for second round I will let you back in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: There is less than a minute left for the witness to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Thank you Deputy Smith-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Senator Dooley is well over time. I call on Mr. Fenlon to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: The time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I am going to cut across Senator Dooley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Fenlon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Fenlon, Ms Ward and Mr. Vickers for coming in this morning. It was an engaging session. We appreciate their time and that engagement. We will suspend to allow the next witnesses to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I welcome before the committee representatives from ESB Networks, Mr. Nicholas Tarrant, managing director, and Mr. Joe Duignan, regulation and commercial manager. Is Mr. Tarrant going to read the opening statement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I apologise for interrupting but I must read out the note on privilege. We read it earlier but our guests were not present at that stage. I will read it again. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Tarrant. As we have just over an hour left, I will be strict with the time. I propose, as in the previous session, that five minutes be given to members for back-and-forth engagement with our witnesses. Hopefully that will ensure everybody gets sufficient time. Is that agreed? Agreed. I call Deputy O'Rourke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: As five minutes have elapsed I call Deputy Bruton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I do not think that is a question for ESB Networks. Is that fair? I say that so Senator Ruane can save time. That would not be a question for ESB Networks. It is a question for the ESB certainly but ESB Networks is here to discuss its role, which is grid development, network charges and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Senator Ruane should just be mindful of her time.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of solutions identified to decrease the impact of seasonal flooding at Ballycar Lough (details supplied) on local land and strategic infrastructure; the details of such plans to implement the solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48341/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of the plan of the Office of Public Works to move Revenue Commissioners staff from Sarsfield House to the planned opera development in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48342/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: Before I call Deputy O'Rourke, Senator O'Reilly and Senator Ruane, who is substituting for Senator Higgins, have joined us. I will give you the opportunity to come in with a question after Deputy O'Rourke. We are going by five minutes for back-and-forth engagement with the witnesses today. I call Deputy O'Rourke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: I might ask some questions about the mini-generation scheme. It was good to hear about the uptake and the fact it is popular. The cap is 50 kW but it seems there are many businesses, in particular, that would certainly have roof space for solar and a demand for more power. The scheme, therefore, might not be ideal for them. Why is the cap 50 kW? If you want to install more than 50 kW, the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: The small-scale scheme is for installations of 50 kW upwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)
Brian Leddin: While there is now a scheme for bigger projects, I was specifically asking about the cap of 50 kW. Does it make sense to get more people into the mini-generation scheme by increasing the cap to 60 kW, 70 kW or, perhaps, 100 kW?