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- Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (11 Oct 2006)
Michael Finucane: ...regarding the public service obligation levy in ESB bills at another meeting, which the regulator stated is anti-competitive, but he jumped down my throat and asked whether I wanted to close peat fired power stations in the midlands. That was a trivial reaction by him to a serious issue. The same Minister takes a dividend of almost â¬80 million from the ESB annually. I would not mind...
- Seanad: Energy Resources: Statements. (16 Feb 2006)
Michael Finucane: ...consumer would tell the Minister of State, there is a public service obligation section in all of our ESB bills. The validity of this obligation from the Government's point of view is in light of peat power stations and other alternative sources of energy. It is a compensation mechanism within the bills. However, it is worth bearing in mind that the energy regulator, in answer to my...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Michael Finucane: ...Liberalisation of the energy market has not benefited domestic consumers. The public service obligation element still appears in electricity legislation. The Minister would say that is to sustain a peat-fired station in the midlands, as well as wind energy projects. With the Government taking a â¬70 million dividend last year, it is about time we gave something back to the consumer. It...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)
Michael Finucane: ...and will not be able to give the reaction that might be anticipated on this matter. It is a serious situation. There is a public service obligation in all electricity legislation yet the input from peat is now only 5% of all the fuels used. The regulator stated the public service obligation is anti-competitive. If this is the case, the Minister should at the stroke of a pen delete it from...
- Seanad: Future Development of An Post: Statements. (3 Feb 2005)
Michael Finucane: ...examine An Post? If we recognise An Post's universal obligation and demographic challenges, should we not consider its social dimension? I think the ESB has a public service obligation to sustain peat stations in various parts of the country. Surely there is justification for building into the system some support for An Post as it deals with various social challenges. We all know about the...