Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I asked the question because of the debate we were having and the direction in which it was heading. We have fantastic targets for renewable energy that I hope we can achieve. However, we must keep the lights on and with all the interconnectors in the world, we are still reliant on the energy grids of others and, ultimately, gas from potentially volatile areas. On that basis, how long will it be before we have to say we cannot necessarily rely on Russian gas or gas fields in our own jurisdiction? What do we do at that point?