John Connolly (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

I share the sentiment of my colleagues on the left regarding the work of NESC and the extensive research it undertakes. One concern I have is that following much of research it undertakes, it goes on to suggest action points or new departures the Government should make. Is there a particular formula for putting these into action? I speak particularly about recent research on Ireland's future power system and economic resilience, which noted that the transition from fossil fuels in the energy sector is heading into fog where visibility and certainty are low. Key actors are not on the same page from a strategic standpoint and, worryingly, the reliability of our power supply may worsen over periods of the transition. There is no clear visibility of the power system's reliability beyond 2032. Recently, a company in my constituency decided not to proceed with a significant renewable energy project. The report details a number of actions to be taken now, next and later. How do we intend to carry out the actions proposed?

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