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

EirGrid's strategy for capacity and workforce planning was last published in line with the Climate Action Plan 2019, which the former Minister, Deputy Bruton, published. It is somewhat out of date and EirGrid is to come with a new strategy in the not-too-distant future. Like Shaping our Electricity Future 1.1, I hope it will have increased ambition and that it will have a plan to resource and deliver on that increased ambition. Does the Minister have a comment on that? Private wires is an issue for flexibility.

The consultation is welcome, but when does the Minister expect it to be concluded? When will we have a new regulatory and policy environment in place?

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