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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: Is the Climate Change Advisory Council satisfied with this? Has it not made any-----

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

Jennifer Whitmore: One thing raised in a submission - I think it was by Energia - is that it will have significant cost implications for householders. Has the Department done any analysis of that?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Do the witnesses know what the cost implications will be, on average, for people under the 1.5% and the 3% obligation rate?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: When the Department developed this Bill and the policy, it took into account affordability issues and some others. Did it take sustainability issues into account? We would not want this to create problems in other areas from a sustainability perspective. Will the witnesses outline the risks and how they mitigated against them?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay, so those guardrails are already there. Is there any risk with imports? NORA may not have visibility or governance responsibility for anything coming in internationally. Are there restrictions on imports?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: In a theoretical worst-case scenario, the industry could import renewable energy and that could be incredibly environmentally damaging overseas. That could potentially happen and we cannot stop it because of trade rules.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: How does the Department take that into account if it has no authority over it? Is it more of a reporting thing or-----

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]