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

Timmy Dooley: So the answer is "No".

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

Timmy Dooley: Okay. We will move on. The answer is either "Yes" or "No", Mr. Fenlon is either going to do it or he is not.

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

Timmy Dooley: I am sorry, I do not mean to rush Mr. Fenlon but I have to rush to try to get what I can into the time. We are told that smart meters are supposed to work to assist us to manage the usage of our electricity to consume a lesser amount of electricity at peak times. Electric Ireland has already indicated by the increase in the standing charges that it does not see that as hugely important. ...

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

Timmy Dooley: What is the big issue between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.?

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

Timmy Dooley: So it is a lack of capacity or a constraint on capacity.

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

Timmy Dooley: We have seen the issue then in recent weeks where EirGrid has indicated the potential for blackouts in that peak period. I will conclude on this point. Mr. Fenlon was CFO of the ESB until recently. He will be aware that the ESB in an auction in 2019 bid a phenomenally low rate to provide capacity. I think it was about €46 per MW. After two years, in 2021, the ESB, having won the...

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

Timmy Dooley: I know, but I just want him to comment on the ESB saying it would not be able to deliver. While he was CFO, the ESB had to pay the State a penalty of €4 million for that. To his mind, was that a failure of management within the ESB at the time? Does he accept that the failure or whatever decisions were taken then have impacted and added to the potential for blackouts this year on...

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

Timmy Dooley: I am sorry. I let Sinn Féin in ahead of me.

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

Timmy Dooley: In conclusion, the cost to the State of having to purchase emergency electricity will significantly add to the cost of electricity in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I have a quick question on that. Is there a public communications strategy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: -----other than digital? I watch the news and a few other programmes on television. I got a smart meter recently, by the way, and I have not seen anything to encourage me. Sorry, I am jumping in but I just want to follow on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I regularly see people commenting on a mobile operator that has an ad which has everybody driven cracked because they see it in such a repetitive way. It is not until you reach that point that people will understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the regulator once again. I want to concentrate on the issue of security of supply. There was a report on "Morning Ireland" this morning by the political editor, David Murphy, who seems to have access to a freedom of information, FOI, request from the IDA, which showed a level of concern about the inability of some of the data centres to connect to the grid based on a direction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I have met and spoken to a number of new entrants who believe they provided information to the regulator back to 2014 and 2015, which clearly set out the constraints that they saw. I have seen the documentation and it is very clear. The documentation was provided to the CRU. It sets out a very clear pathway to how they might be able to participate and the encumbrances that would prevent...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I ask the Leader to organise a debate on the control of dogs and, in particular, the activity that seems to have increased in recent times of illegal hunting by a certain fraternity using lurchers. It is a practice that has become considerably prevalent in the north Clare area where there is a particularly good stock of hares because that region is known for regulated coursing. We now have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Many of the issues were covered, so I will just make a couple of comments. I know most of the lads from over the years, having been a transport spokesperson in this House for a good number of years. It is that perennial issue. They are back year after year with problems as they arise. It seems, rightly or wrongly, that there is not a proper structure in place to assist the industry. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Yes, we can examine in detail the issues with the NTA, seek proposals and maybe the committee can come forward with some ideas on how to develop and sustain the industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Assisting the transition to electric vehicles is a good idea and other countries have done so as it is good for the environment. The initiative should be good for taxi drivers but it sounds to me that it is not. There are many issues that we must examine and Mr. Cooley is right that it is an advisory committee. Any time that I hear of an advisory committee on anything, I know that it is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Timmy Dooley: That is fine because it highlights issues. To some extent, this committee is a talking shop.