Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2019
468. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the conditions for inclusion in REFIT 3 require the existence of full planning permission for the form of electricity generation to be subsidised. [17689/19]
View answer469. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if REFIT 3 approval has been granted for the co-firing of biomass and peat at the west Offaly power plant; and if all of the conditions of the REFIT 3 scheme, including the holding of planning permission, have been met. [17690/19]
View answer470. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if REFIT 3 approval has been granted for the co-firing of biomass and peat at the Lough Ree power plant; and if all of the conditions of the REFIT 3 scheme, including the holding of planning permission, have been met. [17691/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 468 to 470, inclusive, together.
The terms and conditions for the REFIT 3 Scheme are available on my Departments website and includes definitions of the terms used.
https://www.dccae.gov.ie/documents/REFIT3TermsandConditionsJuly2013.pdf
Under the terms and conditions of the Scheme “full planning permission” refers to planning for the construction of the appropriate electricity generating plant at the site. All successful applications to the scheme, including the co-firing plants, were deemed to have met this requirement prior to a letter of offer being issued.
As the Deputy will appreciate, I cannot discuss the specific details of individual applications for support under the REFIT 3 Scheme.
