Seanad debates
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters
Grant Payments
2:05 am
Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South-West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I appreciate the Senator's points. We are all encountering this problem in our constituency offices across Ireland, in that people could once apply for these grants but cannot now. Obviously, there is a point to it, in that we have to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, but I will take the Senator's suggestion back to the Minister. The Minister for climate action and the environment will also have a role to play. However, if there is potentially a window for hydrotreated vegetable oil and there is a 90% reduction in emissions from such a small adaptation, it needs to be looked at. I cannot say now whether it is possible, but it could help in providing a solution for older people in older houses.
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