In order to reach the ambitious climate action targets, it is going to be a case of every shoulder to the wheel. Many householders have raised with me that they want to play their role but they are finding it difficult. It is more than just insulation and they want to be able to change the heating system in their homes despite the cost of it. There is a real opportunity staring us in the face with regard to HVO fuel replacing fossil fuels. Unfortunately, there is a policy choice whereby HVO fuel is being steered more towards transport rather than domestic householders. This needs to be revisited so that, at a minimal cost, householders across the country would be able to access HVO fuel for domestic heating and be able to play their part. Can this be reviewed so HVO fuel is used in domestic households?

I agree with everything the Deputy says except the central contention that we should switch HVO into heating as well as transport. I say that having looked at and analysed it at length, along with other international colleagues. There is only a limited supply of HVO available in the world and we have to be careful of the land use implications if we rely on it further. That HVO is going to be needed in transport because we do not have alternatives. In areas like aviation, we are going to have to switch to biofuels and kerosene coming from HVO. There is no other easy alternative. With heating, we have other alternatives. I would hate to give false promises to the very good Irish companies and others who might want to use it in the heating system. I do not believe it is sustainable. If we started down that road, we would have to reverse back out, which would be more damaging and more expensive for both the companies and the citizens.