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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: What were the changes? Was there a reduction?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Ah, there was a reduction. All right. Go ahead.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Does Dr. Byrne not think the reduction in the size of the grant would have been the cause of the drop-off because people would have had to pay more to get their attics or walls insulated?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Ah yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Does Dr. Byrne think that was wise?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: To focus on the deep retrofits, anyone who had the money could go ahead. Was it wise to alter the grants, given that the take-up was massive across the length and breadth of the State? Was it wise to adjust the grants in such a way that it meant people had less grant support for attic and wall insulation? Was that not a retrograde step?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: As the head of retrofitting, surely Dr. Byrne can comment. If there is a grant reduction, it makes it more expensive for people to get cavity wall insulation. That is a retrograde step.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Why not?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: In his position, would Dr. Byrne consider the reduction of a grant that results in more expensive cavity wall insulation for ordinary people a retrograde step? Would it discourage people to have their attics or walls insulated because they are getting less money towards those works?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: We are not really going to get an answer. I have one very quick question. Was retrofitting work allowable during the Covid restrictions?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Where did the backlog come from?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Did people cancel orders?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: There were guidelines. The SEAI was allowed to carry out retrofits during Covid restrictions, was it not?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: If you give me straight answers.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Does the SEAI have a list drafted of people who cancelled their orders?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Was retrofitting work allowed? It was.

Protection of Cash as Legal Tender: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: Because of how precious cash can be during times of financial stress, many have said that cash is king. This phrase means that having liquid funds available can be vital because of the flexibility it provides during a crisis. It does not have to be a crisis, however. It can be as simple as granny slipping a few coins or, if they are lucky, a fiver into her grandchildren's hands with the...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: This Bill will allow Ireland to procure up to 450 MW of temporary emergency generation capacity to mitigate the security of supply risk next winter. However, the Minister cannot say the threats of blackouts just happened or blame this situation on the war in Ukraine. This is an unmitigated failure by the Government to manage electricity demand and supply. EirGrid has been raising this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's plans to develop the second and third phases of the Port Access Northern Cross Route in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Mar 2023)

Imelda Munster: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all lands reserved for future public transport sites, such as train stations in Louth and east Meath; if he will provide any details to progress plans to deliver on those sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11126/23]