Written answers

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Alternative Energy Projects

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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262. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources considering the expected demand for biomass, if he has examined the co-firing of Bord na Móna stations with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25207/15]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Electricity from biomass, including co-firing with peat, is already supported through the Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFIT) schemes. Furthermore, the Draft Bioenergy Plan, published in October last year and which is available on my Department’s website, recommended the continuation of REFIT 3 and that the scheme would be kept under review to ensure the most cost effective way to support co-firing of biomass with peat.

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