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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?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Are sufficient resources being allocated to process applications as quickly as possible? To come at it another way, if a business looks at the scheme, thinks it sounds great and goes for it, how long will it wait for a connection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I am breaking my own rules here and going way beyond the five minutes but is ESB Networks thinking about a rapid increase in demand for these kinds of installations because energy prices are increasing so quickly? ESB Networks is thinking about 650 applications now but it may be the case that every second small or medium-sized enterprise in the country will want to do this in the very near...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the witnesses. I will come back to them some other time about the offshore stuff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I wish to comment on the last point about offshore renewables as I am not sure if I heard Mr. Tarrant correctly and I know that he is not here to talk about the transmission system. Did he say that if we site large energy users like data centres close to where energy is generated then that will take pressure off our distribution and transmission systems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Does Electric Ireland plan them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I have just returned from Aberdeen where some of my colleagues from this committee and I looked at that Moray East offshore wind farm that is comprised of 100 turbines and located about 50 km off the coast. Moray East Offshore Wind Farm is incredibly impressive. It seems to me that the system in this country has been very east coast-leaning throughout its history thus leading to a faster...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: This committee could discuss this issue in another session and maybe with the transmission system operator as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Deputy McNamara is welcome to the committee. We intend to wrap up at 2 p.m. so there are a few minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: Our guests will need time to answer, so bear that in mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: This is ESB Networks, which I do not think has any role in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: The Deputy is welcome to join us every Tuesday at 11 a.m. We are right up to 2 p.m. so I thank Mr. Tarrant and Mr. Duignan for their time and for engaging with us. It was an interesting and thorough session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Chair, in particular, and committee members for having this session, which is critically important. As they know, it is something in which I take a particular interest and pushed with members of the committee. I am very happy to see that it is happening today. As I said, it is critically important. I get the sense that many people in this room do not understand just how...