Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister will be aware of the international comparisons with Scotland, for example, and many parts of Scandinavia in terms of the state infrastructure that is available to facilitate communities which want to connect to the grid. The Minister might outline his plans to build that infrastructure. All of this contributes to the price of electricity in Ireland, which we know is among the highest in Europe. Is the Minister in contact with energy providers to address the proposed hike in energy prices, particularly electricity prices? This is an issue that has been raised time and again with me by constituents. It has also been raised by my party leader.

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