Noel O'Flynn (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

I want to speak directly about the issues of electricity and gas price increases and the regulatory framework.

As chairman of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, I have operated in an open and constructive way at all times. All of the industry stakeholders have been given their chance before the committee to have their say on energy policy and on issues such as prices, the need to keep the lights on and to keep industry in business with secure supplies, and the way the energy regulator operates.

I am not entirely happy with some of the CER's decisions. People cannot understand why electricity and gas prices are so high.

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