Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

The Government sent mixed messages by advocating overseas expansion but scuppering the best opportunity. The White Paper refers to the need to develop a renewable future but the ESB has done nothing in this regard and has blocked others by, for example, supporting the wind energy moratorium.

I agree with the Deloitte & Touche report in respect of development of the generation business and the separation of the transmission grid. This is a good framework for the future. I do not know the Minister's plans for the ESB. My vision is to turn it into the green energy company of Ireland and direct the company towards that future. Can the Minister provide a synopsis of the business plan of the ESB?

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