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

I have a clear and straight question. Will EirGrid consider an alternative option for the North-South interconnector? We know from previous applications that although it is at the planning stage, it can be withdrawn. Tens of millions of euro in taxpayers' money has been wasted so far in getting to this point and hundreds of thousands of euro in local people's money was wasted when the application was initially withdrawn. In the interests of fairness for the people in Meath, Cavan and Monaghan, will EirGrid put forward or consider another option for this? Every other county and region has been afforded a different opportunity.