James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his contribution. On the east-west interconnector, significant frustrations have been outlined by people in the east Cork area on EirGrid's communication with landowners. My family lives along that line and it affects our local community. We have not been communicated with either on the status of the project, and I would ask the Minister to engage with EirGrid to ask it to improve its communication with local residents around the Midleton area and Churchtown. The communication has been unacceptably poor and that has been outlined at municipal district meeting level, but I take this opportunity in the committee to ask the Minister to do that. I would appreciate that.