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- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: We now move to the motion-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: I am sorry, Deputy Murphy. Gabh mo leithscéal.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Is Deputy Ó Murchú substituting for Deputy McDonald?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: When the Taoiseach is ready, I understand he is taking Questions Nos. 1 to 12, inclusive.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Go raibh maith agat, Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: No, Deputy. That is the answer.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Gabh mo leithscéal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Foley and his colleagues for being here again and engaging with us. I will address the last point first. How long has this matter been flagged by Eirgrid to the Department and the powers that be?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Is that around the same timeframe as this whole discussion around the temporary emergency capacity?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: And continues to fail, from what Mr. Foley is saying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Capacity generation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: It was good that there was a response to temporary emergency generation. We had to have some sort of capacity within the market. Mr. Foley makes the point around Moneypoint as well. How long was this temporary measure or sticking plaster meant to be in operation? Given what Mr. Foley is saying about the latest auction, if the next one does not materialise with many bidders, we are relying...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Could they last longer than three-to-four years? We need them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Fundamentally, Mr. Foley is saying there is a problem competitively for Ireland if we do not resolve this and there is an energy security problem in tandem with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Exactly. That is fine. I will focus in on Dublin because Mr. Mahon mentioned powering up Dublin in his opening remarks. Mr. Mahon mentioned the Blackrock to Poolbeg connection. I thought Carrickmines was included that. Is that in the next phase or is that in the planning process? What stage is Carrickmines at?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: That makes sense, okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Will the majority of disruption be from Carrickmines through to Blackrock and then out across the bay?