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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

EirGrid regulation Bill

Summary

Mattie McGrath presses the Government over EirGrid and electricity security, including Christmas lights, and asks when regulation will be legislated. The Taoiseach says the Bill will come next year.

I refer to the issue raised by Deputies Martin and Troy. I was at a committee this morning at which the Government members backed off on a motion they had last week in regard to EirGrid.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are not interested in where the Deputy was this morning.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are interested in what he is doing now.

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I was doing my duty as an elected Member at the committee of which I am a member.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am delighted to hear that, but not on the Order of Business.

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I want to wish you a happy Christmas as well, a Cheann Comhairle.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Thank you.

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I wish you luck turning on the tree this evening. I hope to join you.

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Is Deputy McGrath not around next week? Is he taking next week off?

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It is very important that we are talking about trees and lights. I hope EirGrid will have enough power to put on the Christmas tree lights. They are telling us the lights are going to go off.

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The Deputy is behind the news. It was called off two days ago.

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When will the EirGrid Bill be brought in to regulate all of this? The Commission for Energy Regulation and others are not doing it.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Taoiseach has an answer for the Deputy.

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I want to keep the lights on at all costs.

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The Deputy's question has been answered already.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

It will be next year.

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