Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Some 21% of the total run of eels going through Ardnacrusha die. That is an ESB statistic, and it has been said that it is an understatement.

Even if it is 21%, that is a huge number for a critically endangered species. Does the IFI have the authority to tell the ESB that it must stop the turbines or introduce similar measures? We have the facts. We know how many are going through and the impact on migratory species. We know when they are migrating, so why has that not been put in place?