Search for peat speaker:Maura Hopkins (KildareStreet.com)

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019): Maura Hopkins: I raise the decision made by the ESB last Friday on the proposed closure of the peat burning plants in Shannonbridge and Lanesborough. Clearly the ESB is reneging on its commitment to maintain power generation in Shannonbridge and Lanesborough until 2027. As we all know, this is a major blow for staff, their families and the entire region. I met the Minister for Communications, Climate...
Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019): Maura Hopkins: ...are facing very tight margins. Any increases have a significant impact. With regard to the midlands, it is positive that the region is going to be supported in light of Bord na Móna's move away from peat harvesting and An Bord Pleanála's decision not to grant planning permission for the power station at Shannonbridge to convert to burning biomass. That has huge repercussions...

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