Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Leaving the controversy and the concerns of local communities about wind energy to one side, is there not a cost being expended by the State to provide a network at this point if more wind is going to come on the system. Is there not more money to be spent by the State, either by the Minister's Department, or by EirGrid or others? It will require investment by the State to take this wind energy.

Has the ESB the system in place or is massive funding need to upgrade the system to continue with this?