Independent review of power lines
Senators debate the political handling of the pylons issue; Senator Hayden welcomes the expert panel, while Senator Walsh says affected residents will remain unconvinced.
I am rarely surprised by anything that happens in this House, but I must admit I was somewhat surprised by Senator Rónán Mullen's intervention. I fully expected him to rise to his feet to condemn Senator Ivana Bacik's comments on religious teaching in primary schools. Instead, he applied himself-----
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I am on the record as supporting diversity.
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He applied himself to the matter of pylons, which makes me wonder who is in election mode around here.
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Unlike the Government, I never stray from my roots.
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It seems the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, is damned if he does and damned if he does not. I welcome the appointment of the expert panel, chaired by Ms Catherine McGuinness. It will inspire confidence regarding the location of the interconnector and electricity circuits.
