Debate contribution: Renewable Electricity Generation Bill: Second Stage

Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on 8 September 2026.

MLA: Dr Caoimhe Archibald
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 8 September 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Executive Committee Business
Heading: Renewable Electricity Generation Bill: Second Stage
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5673923

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I thank the Member for his intervention. In relation to clause 12, no, I do not have a specified time, but I am happy for the Committee to go into that in more detail. In relation to community benefit at clause 13, it is my intention that households will receive the financial benefit of hosting the infrastructure. It is important that our communities feel direct benefit. The Member is right that, as it stands, it is a voluntary arrangement, but I want it to be a mandatory arrangement, with a requirement on those companies, so that communities in the areas where they put in the infrastructure feel the benefit of hosting that infrastructure.

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