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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: I would appreciate it if Mr. Blount could liaise with the Senator to complete the answer to his question. I am mindful that six members have indicated a wish to ask questions but fewer than 25 minutes remain. I ask members to keep their questions brief and ask witnesses to be as brief as they can in their answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: I am very mindful of the time left. Witnesses may answer briefly now, but we would be very happy to receive written answers if they would like to follow up later. I will forgo my own question because of the limited time we have left. I am quite interested in hearing the response to Senator O'Reilly's question on the potential for manufacturing in Ireland. She said that we probably missed...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: There will not be much time to respond to the remaining members' questions but if our guests could follow up with written answers, we would appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: One minute remains if Mr. Cunniffe or Mr. Moran would like to have a go and give us their initial thoughts. Either way, we would appreciate written responses to the questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: Thank you, Mr. Cunniffe. We are out of time. We would appreciate if you could forward more complete answers to those questions from Deputy Devlin, Senator Higgins and Senator Boylan. Thank you for attending today and for your contribution and engagement. We will suspend the meeting for two minutes to allow witnesses from EirGrid to join the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: I welcome to the meeting from EirGrid, Mr. Mark Foley, chief executive officer, Mr. Liam Ryan, chief innovation and planning officer, and Ms Suzanne Collins, head of public relations. On behalf of the committee, I welcome all of you to today's meeting and thank you for appearing before the committee to share your expertise. I wish to remind you of the long-standing parliamentary practice...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: Thank you, Mr. Foley. While we are figuring out the order of the members raising their hands, I will ask about the North-South interconnector, which is a critical piece in EirGrid's plans. It will link the Northern Ireland grid with the grid in the Republic. My understanding is that unless we push through with this we cannot achieve the level of renewables penetration we would like on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Collins for that comprehensive answer. I also thank Mr. Foley for his answer to my first question. Since quite a few members have indicated their desire to contribute, I will take two at a time, starting with Senator Higgins and Deputy Carthy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: There are quite a lot of questions there and we will afford our witnesses an opportunity to answer briefly but if Mr. Foley and Ms Collins would like to follow up with written answers, we would appreciate that. I will have to keep them to short answers because quite a number of members are indicating to come in. I will go to Deputy Carthy before we revert to Mr. Foley and Ms Collins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: That is three questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: There are about 12 questions there between Senator Higgins and Deputy Carthy. Mr. Foley might address the most important ones and revert in writing on the other ones.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: It is Senator Boylan these days.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Foley. Deputy Bruton has dropped off the call, so I will go to Deputy Whitmore followed by Deputy Devlin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: As we have just six minutes left, I will call on Senator Dooley and Deputy Crowe and then revert to EirGrid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: Senator Dooley, I do not think this question is particularly relevant for our witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: I really do not think this is particularly relevant. There is very limited time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: There was a question about the 400 kV lines, a very interesting question given the scale of the ESB-Equinor project at Moneypoint. I am mindful we are out of the two hours. If the witnesses want to have a quick go at the answer, they may do so, but we would like to have them back to discuss this at a future date, and we will invite Deputy Cathal Crowe again when we do so. If the witnesses...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Ryan for that and thank Ms Collins and Mr. Foley for their contributions. We very much appreciate them and they will certainly help us as we continue our work in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action. Our two hours are up and we have to vacate this room. I thank the witnesses again and the members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: Indeed. There were probably a number of questions the witnesses would like to have answered more thoroughly but could not, given the time constraints. We certainly would appreciate it if they could revert with written answers to those in a timely manner.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Increasing Wind Power on the National Grid: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)
Brian Leddin: The meeting now stands adjourned until our private session at 12 noon today.