905. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of EirGrid's All-Island Generation Capacity Statement 2015-2024, which stated that between 3,200 and 3,800 megawatts of wind generating capacity will be required to allow Ireland to achieve 40% renewable electricity, if this figure includes Northern Ireland; the reason this increased power capacity is focused only on wind energy and not across other sectors, such as biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28879/15]

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905. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of EirGrid's All-Island Generation Capacity Statement 2015-2024, which stated that between 3,200 and 3,800 megawatts of wind generating capacity will be required to allow Ireland to achieve 40% renewable electricity, if this figure includes Northern Ireland; the reason this increased power capacity is focused only on wind energy and not across other sectors, such as biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28879/15]

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