Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The second item on the agenda is the effect of the proposed withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on the Irish energy market. The officials from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment will discuss this topic. I welcome the officials - Mr. Kevin Brady, principal officer, strategic energy policy division; Ms Una Nic Giolla Choille, principal officer, electricity and gas regulation division; Ms Rebecca Minch, principal officer, energy efficiency and affordability division; Mr. Eamonn Confrey, principal officer, decarbonisation policy and co-ordination division; Mr. Michael Goodwin, principal officer, energy security and infrastructure division; Dr. John O'Neill, principal officer, climate policy division. The opening statements have been circulated to the members. I propose that the main witnesses speak for five minutes each, followed by a questions and answers session when each member may ask a question not exceeding three minutes.

I invite the first witness, Mr. Brady, to speak.