Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed)

3:00 pm

Mr. Mark Foley:

We have not finalised. The Deputy is perhaps a little bit ahead of us. The near-term emphasis is on whether we can connect a couple of big offshore windfarms in the context of a rational, cost-effective and optional expansion which is not dissimilar to the scenario the Deputy just set out. In other words, it is about whether we can we meet Ireland's needs first. Ireland needs thousands of megawatts between now and 2030 if it is to get anywhere near achieving its targets. We must first concentrate on the Irish issues, but we must plan that in a way which gives us flexibility down the road. That is where the smart money is.

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