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

I am reassured by Deputy O'Rourke's comments that some of those concerns may have been addressed. This development has been under consideration for ten years, going right back to 2014 when it was first proposed. In the intervening years, the CRU has carried out a lot of consultation. I can understand why people would be concerned about the implications of any change in their industry but I am absolutely confident. The sign that we are going to get this right is that we are not rushing it through and that further consultation is ongoing. We can make sure that the industry has all the necessary notice, training and capabilities to meet the standards. I do not believe anyone would fundamentally disagree with the principle that it is good to have registered workers working in a technical area in which safety is important. Higher standards will benefit the industry in the end. I believe the installers know that.

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