The Government is going into battle with hundreds of landowners in counties Meath, Cavan and Monaghan about the North-South interconnector. There are 409 pylons, 51 m in height, some of them only 13 m from people's homes. There is serious fear about the damage that could be done to health, the value of the properties, businesses, the equine industry and the tourism industry. Has EirGrid bought material for these pylons before it has actually got permission from the farmers to get on the land? Some 97% of farmers said they do not want EirGrid coming near their land. Has EirGrid spent money on material that may not be used, like the ventilators and electronic voting machines in the past?