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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Application (9 Jul 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy has been in place since 2001 and is the overall support mechanism for electricity generation constructed for security of supply purposes (including peat fired generation), and for the development of renewable electricity to meet Ireland's target 40% of electricity demand being met from renewable sources by 2020. The levy is designed to compensate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Increase (1 Jul 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy has been in place since 2001 and is the overall support mechanism for generation constructed for security of supply purposes (including peat generation), and for the development of renewable electricity. The levy is designed to compensate electricity suppliers for the additional costs they incur by purchasing electricity generated by these producers....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (24 Jun 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: .... The PSO levy is charged to all electricity customers. It is designed to support the national policy objectives of security of energy supply, including through the use of indigenous fuels (i.e. peat), and the use of renewable energy sources in electricity generation. The proceeds of the levy are used to recoup the additional costs incurred by suppliers in sourcing a proportion of their...

Topical Issue Debate: PSO Levy Review (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: ...in SI 217 of 2002. The cost of the PSO levy tends to be lower during periods when fossil fuel prices are higher. In these circumstances the market sufficiently rewards renewable and indigenous peat producers. Deputy Penrose will be familiar with the most enduring function of the PSO, namely, to support employment in the peat sector in the midlands. The retention of hundreds of jobs in...

Topical Issue Debate: PSO Levy Review (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: ..., and I expressed them at a meeting with the regulator and subsequently put them in writing. When one considers the three elements of the PSO, the largest element of cost is attributable to the peat stations in the midlands. It would not be viable to maintain employment in the midlands, such as among Bord na Móna workers, without the PSO. Deputy Penrose will be interested to know...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (12 Jun 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: ...and it will be very interesting to see the results of the study. I did discuss the PSO with the regulator at the recent meeting. There are three elements to it; the renewables element, which includes the peat-burning stations in the midlands. Successive Governments have made the calculation that there is a public interest in maintaining such employment in the midlands. A contract will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (12 Jun 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: ...to Ireland from the supports for renewable energy. A report published by SEAI last week found that in 2012 the use of renewable electricity resulted in greatly reduced use of gas, coal and peat, to the value of an estimated €245 million, and prevented the emission of 1.9 million tonnes of CO2, which saved a further €15 million. The alternative energy requirement and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (30 Apr 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: ...Britain was an operational matter for the company and not one in which I, as Minister, had or have a function. Bord na Móna has extensive landholdings throughout the midland counties of Ireland. The peat resource on many of these areas is already fully depleted. The landholdings have potential for other alternative developments. Bord na Móna has, to-date, carried out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: Was it not? I apologise. I am asked what about Wavebob, what about offshore, what about biomass, peat briquettes or whatever. As I have said to Deputy Paudie Coffey, the advice I have is that we do not have the biomass but we do have wind.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (18 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ...comprise circa 4%-6% of a typical electricity bill. The PSO levy has been in place since 2001. It is the overall support mechanism for generation constructed for security of supply purposes (including peat generation) and for the development of renewable electricity. The CER has informed me that the PSO also comprises circa 4%-6% of a typical residential bill.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Licences (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ..., Energy and Natural Resources under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999, with a few specific exceptions. The Acts cover a wide range of minerals but exclude stone, sand, gravel and clay, peat, and petroleum/ natural gas. Mineral exploration (prospecting) and mining are regulated under the Acts through prospecting licences, that allow the holder to search for minerals but not to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ...capacity, with the specific objective of delivering special dividends to the Government targeted at up to €400M by the end of 2014. In that regard, ESB has announced its intention to sell its two peat stations, West Offaly Power and Lough Ree Power. In selling West Offaly Power and Lough Ree Power, ESB will be proposing to prospective buyers an arrangement under which it continues...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Dec 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ...Directive 2009/28/EC. Thus, when wind is available, it is dispatched first onto the transmission system. When wind is low, other generation sources are used. These are gas, coal, hydroelectricity, peat, oil, diesel distillate and other smaller sources such as Combined Heat and Power (CHP); in addition, there are potential imports of up to 500 MW over the East West Interconnector. To ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Increase (12 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The PSO levy is charged to all electricity customers. It is designed to support the national policy objectives of security of energy supply, including through the use of indigenous fuels (i.e. peat), and the use of renewable energy sources in electricity generation. The proceeds of the levy are used to recoup the additional costs incurred by suppliers in sourcing a proportion of their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Increase (5 Nov 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy has been in place since 2001 and is the overall support mechanism for peat generation, for certain conventional generation constructed for security of supply purposes, and for the development of renewable electricity. The levy is designed to compensate electricity suppliers for the additional costs they incur by purchasing electricity generated by...

Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: .... The sale of these assets was not expected to achieve the full amount of the required special dividend of up to €400 million and will not do so. Accordingly the ESB has now announced its intention to sell its two peat stations, West Offaly Power and Lough Ree Power. In selling these two stations, the ESB will be proposing to prospective buyers an arrangement under which it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (17 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The public service obligation, PSO, levy has been in place since 2001. It is the overall support mechanism for peat generation for certain conventional means of generation constructed for security of supply purposes and for the development of renewable electricity. The levy is designed to compensate electricity suppliers for the additional costs they incur by purchasing electricity...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (17 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: .... Last year Bord na Móna experienced its worst harvest since it was founded and only realised 37% of its target in this regard. As of Monday last, it had realised 100% - 4 million tonnes of peat - of its harvesting target for the current year. Deputy Pringle is seeking to establish where we go from here. We have raised similar questions with the ESB. As I understand it,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ...to the Irish electricity grid. The technologies being supported include anaerobic digestion and biomass combined heat and power. REFIT3 also provides incentives for co-firing of biomass in peat powered generation plants. The scheme operates by guaranteeing a minimum price for renewable electricity generated and sent to the grid over a 15 year period. The REFIT schemes are funded...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy has been in place since 2001 and is the overall support mechanism for peat generation, for certain conventional generation constructed for security of supply purposes, and for the development of renewable electricity. The levy is designed to compensate electricity suppliers for the additional costs they incur by purchasing electricity generated by...