Seanad debates

Wednesday, 14 June 2006

10:30 am

Photo of Ulick BurkeUlick Burke (Fine Gael)

This is a very serious situation. It may be a case of the HSE chief executive, Professor Drumm, introducing the provisions of the Hanly report by other means and it requires debate urgently. What will be the Tánaiste's input into or direction on this?

I support Senator Finucane on the urgent need for a debate on energy policy. I have serious reservations on the part played by the energy regulator in implementing what is supposed to be Government policy. Throughout the countryside many individuals and co-operative groups have wind energy projects ready to begin but they are being denied access to the national grid because there is a preservation order on the system. Energy prices affect everyone. Why must we rely so much on imported fuel when we could generate our own electricity through wind energy at less than half the current cost?

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