Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

We are asking the consultants to bring in international expertise to look at the broad national picture here but, obviously, within that to look at specific examples of topography or network configurations which will apply in the development of our network. In doing that one has to look at some of the big connection projects, the North-South interconnector being one of the largest. Obviously one would not ignore specific projects but it is not designed as a project-specific study. It is looking at the broad national picture. By answering the broader questions, it will help us to look at the specific project mentioned by the Deputy.

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