Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

ESB Networks is off the hook so. I think my next question does fall into ESB Network's remit. It relates to us scaling up to the challenge to meet the renewable targets. It does create a significant opportunity for employment but, equally, we know we have skills shortages across the board and the CRU and EirGrid seem to have problems recruiting people.

Is it a similar situation for ESB Networks? Has the company forecast how many people it will need and what skills we need to train people in? Have the witnesses had the conversations with the relevant Ministers about what they are doing to make sure that we do have those people as they are needed?