Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

However, we do expect EirGrid, in making choices on technologies, routing and mitigation measures to take account of all relevant national and international standards, to follow best practice, to ensure value for money and to be informed by detailed consultation at local level. Structured transparent consultation and information-sharing will contribute to the delivery of proper mitigation measures, including the protection of landscapes and views and reconfiguring and rationalising existing networks.

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