Summary

  • Renewable Heat Incentive Inquiry examining botched energy scheme

  • Former DETI official Peter Hutchinson returns for another day's questioning

  • Inquiry set up after public concern over scheme's huge projected overspend

  • Retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Patrick Coghlin chairing inquiry at Stormont

  • Public evidence sessions expected to last until well into 2018

Live Reporting

Robin Sheeran and Iain McDowell

  1. RHI scheme - what was it?

    The Renewable Heat Incentive scheme - or RHI for short - came to the fore of the Northern Ireland public's knowledge in late-2016... and the fallout from the scandal attached to it is still being felt in the region's politics today.

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    The scheme was set up by the Northern Ireland Executive in 2012, as a way of encouraging businesses to switch from using fossil fuels to renewable sources for generating their heat.

    Those who signed up were offered financial incentives to buy new heating systems and the fuel to run them.

  2. Good morning

    You're very welcome to the hill at Stormont for Wednesday's live coverage of the Renewable Heat Incentive Inquiry.

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    Former Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) official Peter Hutchinson is back for another full day's questioning after yesterday's session.

    The fun starts at 09:45.