Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My apologies for arriving late. The Minister has touched on projects of common interest, PCIs, and funding. Who decides on that and what are the criteria? Cost has been a major factor in respect of the EirGrid North-South interconnector. They are trying to do it as cheaply as possible so that it does not appear on people's energy bills. Will the fact that the project has not gone ahead, and is costing money every year, help us in that respect? What are the criteria and who decides on it?