Mr. Gabriel D'Arcy:

Deputy Corcoran Kennedy asked how the renewable energy will be transported and connected into the UK grid and who will build and own the transmission infrastructure. While we are aware of other developers' plans in terms of how this would happen, Bord na Móna does not have a particular view on this matter because it is not our area of expertise. Transmission is not an area in which we are well qualified or have a history of involvement. We are aware that transmission is an issue in the negotiations between the respective Departments, EirGrid, National Grid and the regulators in both jurisdictions and will be a critical question to be answered as part of the intergovernmental agreement process. We await the outcome of those negotiations and will obviously comply with whatever is deemed to be the most appropriate approach, whether it be developer-led, grid operator-led or some other method.