Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am glad that the Deputy agrees with his colleague, Conor Murphy MLA, that there are great benefits to this project. I absolutely agree that there has to be good engagement with landowners. EirGrid manages the national electricity grid. It recently issued letters to about 400 landowners on the route of the planned North-South interconnector. The letters outline the infrastructure proposed on landholdings and the compensation payments being offered to landowners which are approximately €50,000 per pylon and €160 per metre of overhead lines. Plans are in place to liaise with those homeowners situated within 200 m of the proposed electricity line who will receive proximity payments. I understand that EirGrid, ESB Networks and the CRU are considering their next steps in the event that a sufficient number of landowners do not reach a voluntary agreement with EirGrid.

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