Seán Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will examine the invention of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and the steps they should take to further develop the invention for the harnessing of electricity using underwater cables. [23991/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked my officials to forward details of the individual's proposal to Sustainable Energy Ireland for their views and I will revert to the Deputy on this issue once it has been examined.

Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason Sustainable Energy Ireland does not favour the provision of small wind turbines to be used as energy generators for domestic dwellings, in view of the fact that SWTs produce no carbon dioxide, are more mature technologies than other renewable technologies and present little difficulty technical or regulatory in connection SWTs. [24058/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Wind energy projects are currently supported on a community and commercial scale. Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has published a study on the metering options for Small Scale Renewable electricity and Combined Heat and Power Generation (CHP) in Ireland. The study identified a number of areas which require further analysis including the ability of such processes to secure adequate payment for their exports; connection standards and processes for smaller generators, and the implications of the single electricity market for small-scale electricity generation. SEI is commissioning work to address these issues in 2006 and this will inform further policy decisions in relation to domestic wind turbines.