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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: So Mr. Carr has legal advice to that effect. Was it ever considered that it should be a separate entity, and whether the future development of the harbour should be separate to that historical deal, as such, in order to have complete clarity in regard to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Carr. I wish to clarify the position from a co-ordination perspective, given that we have a lot of different port entities. I understand there is a working group in the Department. Have the roles of the different ports ever been examined to say, for instance, we expect Rosslare Europort to be the port of choice with regard to the phase 1 developments? Then, the likes of Arklow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: How often do the port representatives meet with the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am coming at this as someone who represents a constituency on the east coast. Is it correct that there are plans for freight to be moved on the Rosslare to Dublin line? If there are, then that railway line is not going to be utilised as part of any of the wind farm operations. I understand that the Waterford to Wexford line is under review. When will the strategic review to determine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Wexford to Waterford railway line appears to be a really important link to enable the offshore-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Does it need much upgrading? It was used up to quite recently. My understanding is that there is still some maintenance traffic on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. I thank Mr. Keating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Kenny. On Shannon, Mr. Kenny welcomed the environmental considerations. The Shannon Estuary is incredibly important from an environmental perspective. It is a special area of conservation, SAC. Does Mr. Keating see any challenges with that because the plans he has for growth and the involvement with the offshore wind sector will involve an amount of industrialisation in the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: By 2030, 80% of Ireland’s electricity is to come from renewable sources. The Government has set a target of 7,000 MW of installed offshore wind generation by 2030. For comparison, we currently have 25 MW off Wicklow in the Arklow Bank Wind Park. That target is for a mere eight years so it is a very ambitious target. However, the industry has continually rung alarm bells, saying...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The GAA describes itself as part of the Irish consciousness and says it plays an influential role in Irish society. RTÉ describes itself as the champion of Irish culture. It says it will act in the best interests of society and that universality is one of its guiding principles; that it is for everyone and available to everyone. Yet these two entities have come together essentially to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the CRU for its presentation. I will go back to the 12 years of overcharging by the ESB of every single electricity customer in this country. The CRU's opening statement said it is currently reviewing the ESB's submission on the issue. Will the CRU tell the committee how much money the ESB estimates it overcharged over that 12-year period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: What would that be on a consumer or household basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: To clarify, Dr. Kavanagh is saying people are going to be paid back money that was taken off them over an 11-year period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: How much will it be on a per-bill basis? I am asking for a guesstimate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: How many electricity customers are there, roughly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Thus, it is roughly €100 million divided by 2 million customers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: That will start from October.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: It will not be paid in full on 1 October, but over a year. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: It will be on the bill, okay. On the commission's revenue allowance, as Dr. Kavanagh says the ESB must say each year how much money it is going to be taking in. Has the ESB accounted for the money forgone from the fact it had not been charging the data centre in Clonee for its electricity usage? It was reported in the media at the weekend that because of an error at the substation, the ESB...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: When Ms Trant says the ESB recorded an "underusage", it did not record any usage. Is that correct?