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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will follow up quickly on one of the remarks. Are the framework and verification process all accounted for through a voluntary scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: So, it is not voluntary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is good to have that cleared up. The multiplier requires approval by the European Commission. When will that happen, and have any concerns been raised in relation to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It will be a number of months before that is finalised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: There was a discussion earlier about physical disruption, not just financial disruption. Will this involve people having to change their systems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Does Ms Hamill know what the disruption could look like for people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is just the financial increase, unless of course a threshold is passed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Do we have a timeline for moving this forward? Will it be next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: General Scheme of the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025: Discussion (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I think that is more up to the Government.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 102. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the investigation into the fish kill on the River Blackwater in August 2025; the actions being taken to prevent similar incidents in the future; if he is satisfied with the current EPA licensing and enforcement regime, particularly in light of recent non-compliance issues at industrial sites; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to strengthen the powers and remit of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in light of the persistent gap between wholesale and retail electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59706/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action Plan (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the implementation of the Climate Action Plan 2025; the progress on legacy actions from previous plans; the timeline for publication of CAP26; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Centres (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether he has assessed the impact of projected data centre demand on Ireland’s electricity grid and climate targets; the policy measures being considered to manage this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59708/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (6 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on his engagement with Ireland's major energy providers, including the meeting held on 26 September 2025; to outline any outcomes or commitments arising from that discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59713/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: We have no auctions. None.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Government is leading them to a cliff edge.

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I echo the comments about PLS. Unfortunately, during the previous term the Minister for energy got into a really bad habit of rushing Bills through the committee without proper scrutiny and it looks like the Minister of State is taking up that mantle and doing similarly. As a principle, all Bills should go through PLS unless there is an urgent or emergency reason not to. I do not think...

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: We will potentially see more of those storms. That is the reality we face because of climate change. We will see more frequent and more severe storms. We cannot look at what happened during Storm Éowyn and consider it as a very difficult period in time. It is something that we need to learn an awful lot of lessons from and we need to see it as a wake-up call. The reality is that our...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Thousands of farmers met in Cork last night and they are really angry. They are correct in being angry because the Government has put its head in the sand and pretended that business as usual will be able to continue and that Ireland will be able to retain its nitrates derogation. That is looking more and more unlikely. The reality is we have had the nitrates derogation since 2006. We got...