Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I will stick with the theme of smart technology and smart meters, in particular. Small meters could be installed in the short term rather than the medium term. The installation of smart meters has been rolled out and the penetration is very good at this point. Trying to understand the best energy package to suit someone's data is not straightforward. It is something that could be very easily supported in respect of people who are living with energy poverty. First, it could be ensured that such people are on the plan that works best for them. A lot of people use the PrePay Power model. That is not great value for money and is a challenge to try and overcome. If we get people on to a bill pay system and help them analyse their electricity costs and when is the best time, such an initiative would not just be good news for the customer or the person living in energy poverty. As the witnesses know well, it would be good news for the energy system to displace some of that peak power usage to other times. It would be good news for the grid if energy efficient appliances were running overnight or whatever. Is this being looked at?