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

I will start where the Minister finished, on EirGrid. I must say that concerns have been raised both publically and privately. There have been media reports in recent weeks. There are real concerns about EirGrid's capacity to deliver on what it needs to deliver on. In terms of the grid connections, it is not even fit to tell us when it will deliver on what it is committing to deliver on. It will be the end of this year before it gives us a timeline on its 48 projects. It is saying very publically that there is nothing to see here and that EirGrid is in control. Everybody else in any way closely connected with the organisation, including the people leaving it on a daily basis, is saying that there are deep concerns and it is not across its brief. That is a major concern. I ask the Minister to address that point specifically in his response.

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