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Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Good.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: How many employees are there now versus where the organisation was?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: SEAI is not just based in Dublin, but has offices around the country. The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications is in Wexford. I am familiar with the building, which is pretty expansive. Could SEAI have used that building, moved to Wexford or partially decentralised?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Is SEAI not concerned about its increase in energy consumption?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: It may be improved but consumption has increased by 76%.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: What is the cost per square metre?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: How many square metres does SEAI have now?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Does SEAI own the building or is it the OPW?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: From the OPW.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Did SEAI have any input into the makeup of the building from an energy efficiency perspective?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Okay. How much space is left for expansion? The SEAI expects to take on more people. Does it have space in that building?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am more concerned about the energy consumption in the city. Is it a viable prospect to share office space with the likes of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications in Wexford?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: In Dublin.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: But SEAI is looking at it.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Will the witnesses send the note on the other question? That is grand. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank all of the witnesses for attending. I will make a point to Mr. Flynn. He stated that it was the UK and Norway we were reliant on for fuel, but one assumes that the UK is not drilling for oil. I am concerned that, at some point, we will lose the majority of our gas supplies. At that stage, a barrel of oil will increase to well in excess of $200 and all of this talk will be moot....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Do the witnesses agree that the carbon tax is taxing industry into oblivion? It has primarily been introduced by the Irish Government. It does not happen on mainland countries. Our fuel rebate is 7.5 cent. What is it on the Continent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I have five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: I will ask questions. Do not worry about that. Mr. Drennan should go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Verona Murphy: Ultimately, hauliers are in a competitive sector, so the fuel rebate going out to everyone does not make much sense. Nor does it happen in other countries.