Michelle Mulherin (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Grid West project is gone and EirGrid is considering the re-enforcement of the grid by other means. In terms of grid offers and capacity, how many megawatts have yet to be installed but are on offer, yet need to be met and have a grid offer, in the western area? What is the shortfall in transmissions right now? If they all came looking for their connection, how much is available? Is there as much as 400 MW? Does the grid have the capacity to take them? Before this they could all see their place on the grid. Is EirGrid saying that we need a re-enforcement? Is there a disparity between what is offered, what is realisable and actual transmission capacity?