Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We do.

The energy regulator has a key role. She is constantly looking at what the ESB is doing, particularly in ESB Networks and EirGrid, the other transmission company, to make sure that the investment needed to get that kettle to boil does not lead to an excess profit to the company. She is involved directly in making sure that the return they get is not an excess profit but that we have the ability to make sure every kettle and every light turns on every time we flick the switch.

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