Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

One thing that is for certain is that the Deputy and I will not be in bed by 11 p.m., given the questions we are dealing with here. The night rate is but a dream for us.

The Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, has just informed me that there is good news in terms of the roll-out of smart meters as the figure is now up to 1.5 million meters. I understand there is every prospect that we will deliver on the target next year. To be frank, I was not familiar with the issue raised by the Deputy, which will obviously influence the use of the meters. I can see the point he is making. I am sure the CRU is involved in making that decision but I will certainly pass the point on to the Department. Given all the effort we are making to make these meters available and their potential to have a good and positive impact, I can see the point the Deputy is making regarding incentivising their use. I will pass it on and I thank the Deputy for raising it.

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