Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----get involved in that process. We have a State-owned company, EirGrid, the responsibility of which is to roll out infrastructure across the country. As part of that, it is going through a legal process involving planning applications and public consultation. This process will take its course. EirGrid is obliged to put infrastructure in place in a way that is responsible, takes account of best international practice and reassures the public that it is safe.

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