Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I do not disagree with the Tánaiste on this. The reason I sent the email, and I will resend it for ease of access, is because it is probably one of many examples. If there is an issue with energy companies refusing to compete, even in a very volatile environment, it needs to be specifically addressed. When replying to a previous question the Tánaiste spoke about the number of people in employment and this is great. We also want to retain jobs and we want companies to be able to compete for other work. This particular company, as I am sure others do, feels it is compromised by virtue of the fact it cannot have some certainty on its energy costs.

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