John Kelly (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Up to this we were told cables could not go underground, then we were told they could go underground. We were told the EirGrid project was not about wind, then we were told it was totally about wind. We were told the midlands project was totally for export, and now that it seems to be dead in the water we are told it will go ahead anyway. The people of Ireland and I have lost trust in both those organisations. There is a clear conflict of interest which is causing this serious problem. Yesterday politicians called Mr. Frank Flannery's position untenable because of perceived conflicts of interest while at the same time we have Mr. Brendan Halligan, a Government lobbyist and a consultant with Mainstream Renewable Power, peddling wind and hot air to the Government and not concentrating on any other aspect of green energy.

Last night I attended a meeting of Roscommon and Mayo Protection, RAMP. It is the Cathaoirleach's own county. RAMP's members are not aligned to any political party. They are all decent people.