Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

EirGrid: Chairman Designate

Mr. Brendan Tuohy:

The procurement process is handled by ESB Networks. As I explained earlier, ESB Networks has done a framework procurement but it has not purchased anything. The Deputy knows how long public procurement takes. So, one does a framework and then one draws down from the framework in time. ESB Networks has not purchased anything but it has done the various frameworks, which is where we are at. Nothing will happen until the relevant planning permission come through.