Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

In February this year my Department published a paper on the electricity market as part of the Department's policy to highlight competitiveness issues. The paper was written from an enterprise policy perspective and is intended as a contribution to the elaboration of an overall national energy policy.

With regard to the electricity market, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural resources has initiated a review of the electricity market sector. This review will examine the institutional arrangements and market structures and assess their appropriateness. The impetus for this review stems from the perceived difficulties relating to the ESB's dominance and the need to attract new entrants and develop competition in the sector. The paper prepared by my Department will contribute to this review.

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