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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I expect the majority of those plants will feed into the gas network rather than going for the generation option and connecting them to the grid. Is Mr. Tarrant expecting some of those to opt for the generation option? Has he any intelligence in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I will ask about the mini-generation applications that have been made. Mr. Tarrant's presentation goes into detail. I will ask about those waiting for customer installation. The table in the submission suggests there are 976 such applications. If I am wrong, please correct me. Mr. Tarrant might give an indication in respect of the timeline for those applications and how long it will take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: Does Senator Paul Daly wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: We will have to wait until Deputy Mythen returns. He is the man who proposed that ESB Networks representatives should attend the meeting. Voting has finished in the Dáil. I will suspend the meeting briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: We have called the witnesses before the committee to discuss renewable energy. That is slightly outside the topic. If Mr. Tarrant does not want to answer that is totally appropriate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: Just to give the witness some guidance, that is slightly outside the remit of the questions. It is totally up to himself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: The Deputy is more than welcome. We will now suspend again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I call Deputy Mythen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: As there are no other contributions, I thank our guests for their attendance. I apologise for the delay caused by the votes but that is democracy. The next meeting of the committee will be on Wednesday, 19 June at 5.30 p.m., when will hear from the inshore fisheries sector regarding the Implementation of the Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023 report.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I agree with Senator Craughwell. I acknowledge also his contribution on the "RTÉ Investigates" programme last night. It was a shocking affair. It really was terrible to see the treatment of the animals. It brought into question how that entire industry works. It was terrible viewing for anyone who had the opportunity to watch it. It is important the Minister comes out, and I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank Mr. Tarrant. I call Senator Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Agricultural Land for Renewable Energy: ESB Networks (12 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I acknowledge the presence of the ESB Networks representatives. It is very important for the agricultural community to have an understanding of what is happening in this space. It is really important for us. Looking at figures presented by the witnesses, in the next five years there will be significant changes with regard to the renewable energy aspect. If we are to reach the proposed...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Business Supports (18 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: The Minister is bounding in with joy.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Business Supports (18 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: The Minister is more than welcome. It is great to have him in the Chamber. I realise it is a very busy morning and there was a Cabinet meeting. This Commencement matter relates to the increased cost of business, ICOB, scheme, which is a welcome scheme announced in the budget last year. It meant we were going to put €250 million into small business throughout Ireland. It was a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Business Supports (18 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I am absolutely shocked by the figures the Minister has presented. If I am reading them correctly, 1,029 grants have actually been paid, to the value of roughly €2 million and there are potentially 5,000 grants remaining to be paid. If we are dealing with a scenario that they have only paid 1,000 of the potential 6,000 grants and we gave a commitment as a Government that this would...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: That is all right. Carry on.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I call for a debate with the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, about how the GAA is viewed by the RTÉ network. I am deeply concerned that the GAA is considered to be a third-class entity by RTÉ. There were 14 matches last weekend, but none was shown by the national broadcaster on Saturday and only two were shown on Sunday. Of 14 matches, only two were shown by the national...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: The public wants to have answers. The Minister needs to come to the Chamber to discuss these issues.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: Do they get homework off?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (19 Jun 2024)

Tim Lombard: I welcome my colleague from County Cork, Deputy Burke, and thank him for taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Education. Will the Minister for Education make a statement on the ongoing review regarding reasonable accommodations being available to leaving certificate and junior certificate examination students? This has been a significant issue for many people and I...