Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 March 2022

Public Accounts Committee

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020

9:30 am

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

Mr. Meally will understand I am under a lot of pressure with time so I will continue. I thank him for his response on that.

Does he have any concerns or has the SEAI done any analysis overall, and I will open this question to any witness who wishes to answer, when it comes to the strain that is being put on it the national grid the moment? We are in a very precarious circumstance as we speak in terms of the overall capacity of the grid. If we are looking at this change in the national car fleet towards the usage of electric charging points throughout the country, however, will that not collapse the grid?

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