Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Understandably, this morning's discussion strayed away from Grid Link quite a bit. How much of the change to the Grid Link project is down to the reduction in the targeted demand in 2008 at the height of the boom and how much of it is due to the increase that series compensation will give on the lines? Is the reduction what was forecast or is series compensation giving EirGrid half as much again, with the two meeting in the middle? Is Mr. Slye confident the series compensation option and what is being put in place for Grid Link will futureproof it and, if so, for how long?