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- Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 May 2010)
John Browne: ...Minister to honour his commitment to introduce a co-firing REFIT tariff immediately. According to the IFA, "the introduction of a REFIT tariff is essential to enable biomass crops to compete with peat and ensure that farmers earn a fair price for the crop". The document continues: To achieve the target almost a million tonnes of peat will need to be replaced with biomass per annum. It...
- Seanad: Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Nov 2006)
John Browne: ...limit of â¬400 million. The upper limit of â¬127 million has remained unchanged since the passing of the Turf Development Act 1998. The core business of Bord na Móna plc has been the supply of peat to the peat-fired electricity generating stations as well as producing peat-based products for use as domestic fuel and in horticulture respectively. While the company intends maintaining...
- Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)
John Browne: ...here. Last April, there was an increase of 10.8% in the price of electricity in the North. Almost 70% of the price of electricity is accounted for by generation costs. With the exception of some peat, all fuels are imported. A programme of investment in improvements in the electricity network is under way, at a cost of â¬2.8 billion, and will last until 2010. Does the Opposition want...
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (6 Apr 2006)
John Browne: ...framework is being progressed. Work is under way by the Departments and regulatory authorities North and South with a feasibility study being commissioned as a first step. In the case of peat, Bord na Mona holds stocks of 6.6 million tonnes of peat against annual requirement of 3.3 million tonnes based on usage of the three peat stations and the two briquette factories.