Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised)
2:00 am
Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source
On the security, continuity and dependence of the energy supply, it was beneficial for the committee to have EirGrid and the ESB in earlier. I will touch on something Deputy Daly said about the PSO levy for the customer. A huge issue at the moment alludes to this. The PSO levy will go through the roof if everything is done using overhead lines. Storm Éowyn did not take out the transmission lines. It only knocked down the distribution lines. The underground lines are something we need to look at to secure our grid and make it more future-proofed. Do I have to reference a number here or can I speak on-----
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