The ESB is being eyed up as it is a very valuable asset which has enormous potential into the future because energy will be a huge issue. Wind and wave energy will become more important when no more holes can be bored to get oil and gas. It is the asset in which we need to invest, rather than sell off. I have no doubt that people will be queueing up for it because of its potential. It could deliver a dividend in the future which would help to pay our way out of some of our current problems. I have serious concerns about interfering with the ESB in this way.

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