Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask a couple of questions about meters and cards. People in poorer areas request that meters be installed and they want to have a card. Is it intended to continue that process or has it come to an end?

Sometimes the fee for reconnection following a disconnection is excessive. Some people struggle in that regard if they move into a new home and they have to reconnect the electricity supply. There is an awful rigmarole attached. Is there flexibility in that regard? I invite Ms Graham to tell us about the process.

The cost of electricity never seems to come down, in spite of the fluctuations in fuel prices. It always lags well behind and the benefit is never passed on to customers. Certainly, that is the impression most people have - that when fuel prices come down the electricity prices do not come down correspondingly.

I assume the ESB is in the market in terms of the roll-out of electric cars. Stations need to be set up. Does Ms Graham see potential for the ESB to expand into that area?