Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 July 2016

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources

Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage

9:00 am

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes. We must ensure that whatever is put into legislation will not cause a problem for either or both of those. At present, the commission is reviewing its connection to the grid system, how that is done and how it is prioritised. I have very strong views on this.

I have always had them; this is not something I have approached quite recently. If people wish to check the Dáil record they will see my views on it. They are not too dissimilar to the views being reflected here this morning. None of us disagrees on where we want to get on this, but how we get there is the issue. The Commission is examining this at present. Many of these issues can be teased out more appropriately with the Commission. If the Commission comes back to us and says there must be a change to the existing legislative structure to achieve these objectives, of course we will consider that at that stage but-----

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.