Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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On behalf of the committee, I welcome the officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, namely, Mr. John Burke, principal officer; Ms Laurena Leacy, senior geologist and Mr. Evan Walker, economist assistant principal. I also welcome Mr. Kevin Hagan, manager of the wholesale electricity market division of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, CRU; and Mr. Michael Kelly, director, of EirGrid.

I remind our guests of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against a person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him or identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. If a witness's statements are potentially defamatory in relation to an identifiable person or entity he or she will be directed to discontinue such remarks and it is imperative that any such direction is complied with.