Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the reply. At the outset, the single electricity market has been written into law in both jurisdictions so we can take it that regardless of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations that particular issue will continue as is. What is of importance and significance is the Integrated Single Electricity Market, I-SEM, which is further liberalisation and interconnection between North and South in terms of the energy market. That is contingent on the withdrawal agreement and on Ireland and the UK closely co-operating regardless of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations themselves in the context of I-SEM. Has the Minister met with his counterpart to discuss this issue on a bilateral basis?

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