Frank Feighan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator O'Mahony has asked a few of the questions I had. Regarding the increase in energy costs for public lighting, I note that a lot of the lighting along the N4 and in a lot of the towns on the route is low-energy or solar lighting. Surely, modern technology means costs should be reduced. I understand that in the interests of safety we in fact overdid it 15 or 20 years ago. There was a public light in every area. When I joined my local authority, everyone wanted an extra public light. Surely, there should be savings now, however. What is TII doing to ensure those savings are made and the planet is not affected?