Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is what the report will tell us. It involves a needs analysis. The question of what capacity needs to be developed has arisen many times during the discussions on and controversies surrounding the grid. As the Deputy is aware, the level outlined in the 2007 analysis was reduced in 2010. EirGrid is projecting future need in the context of 2015. The Deputy is right in that as soon as I have that information, it should be in the public domain and there should be a discussion in the House. I am in favour of the maximum amount of information and technical expertise being available to the public and Deputies as we debate these questions.

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