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1. 22 Meán Fómhair 2026

   34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-22

   Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Deputy Marian Harkin) I welcome the opportunity to respond to some of the issues raised in the debate on the Bill put forward by Sinn Féin regarding the taxation of home heating oil. As this House understands, Ireland, as a small, open, successful economy with a reliance on fossil fuels, is especially vulnerable to global energy price shocks. No government anywhere in the world can fully insul

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2. 22 Meán Fómhair 2026

   34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-22

   Deputy Marian Harkin As I set out, the electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime, wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised and competitive. Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets, including with regard to the clean export guarantee, is solely a matter for the CRU. In relation to the development of tariffs under the CEG arrangements, the CRU is of the view that the competitive approach, wh

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3. 22 Meán Fómhair 2026

   34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-22

   Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Deputy Marian Harkin) I thank the Deputy. I hear his real concern for his constituent's child and the difficult circumstances in which they find themselves. I have a response here, some of which deals with the issue he raised and some of which is a more general response on what the Government is doing. If he will bear with me, I will give him both. The Government is committed to the provision

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4. 22 Meán Fómhair 2026

   34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-22

   Deputy Marian Harkin I thank Deputy Hearne. Again, I do hear what he is saying and I will bring his very strong concerns to the Minister of State. I will see that they are on his desk by tomorrow and we will see where we go from there. Deputy Hearne mentioned Finglas Parochial National School. To be fair, given that planning permission was granted on 26 March 2026, the fact that the Department and the project manager have been doing everything to complete all of the works, and that they will b

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5. 22 Meán Fómhair 2026

   34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-22

   Deputy Marian Harkin The microgeneration support scheme, MSS, provides supports to both domestic and non-domestic applicants, in the form of grants for solar PV installations, up to a maximum of €1,800 in 2026 for household installations. The domestic MSS forms part of a wider residential retrofit programme that, in line with eligibility criteria, supports energy-efficiency upgrades and the installation of renewable energy technologies in existing housing stock. Since its pilot launch in 2018,

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