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

As Deputy O'Rourke said, I was referring to the issue of the recent regulatory decisions regarding SONI and EirGrid and, in my mind, the very regrettable changes that are afoot. Although it is hard to know because we do not have an administration up North, from the conversations and discussions I have had, my very clear understanding is that the Sinn Féin position was clearly in support of the Northern regulatory position. I find this very strange. I really find it hard to understand how this helps an all-island approach. Be that as may, it is something we cannot have control over. It is a Northern regulatory decision. It does have an influence potentially on how the North-South interconnector is built and developed. I absolutely agree with Deputy Carthy that we need to consult and to listen. We need to be flexible and bring to people with us. Sometimes, having done that and having listened, we also need-----

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