Noel O'Donovan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank all the participants. They have all been knowledgeable and the level of expertise in their sectors is evident in their passion.

If I am honest, I am fearful of the grid situation at present. I live in west Cork where we have many towns and villages constrained by Uisce Éireann development. It is tough to deal with young families who can no longer build in their towns and villages. Given the issues in our grid and substations, what level of confidence can the witnesses give to people listening in that we will not have similar issues to those we have with Uisce Éireann? Yes, there is support at national level and we all wish to see that in the national development plan, but what can the witnesses tell the people of Ireland listening in today to assure them that we will not have issues like we have seen in other infrastructural areas?