Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2023
144. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his intention to launch a public consultation on direct lines and private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10714/23]
View answerPublishing a consultation and, ultimately, providing a clear policy position on the issue of private wires is a priority for my Department. Work on this policy area is ongoing within my Department with my officials engaging directly in recent months with interested stakeholders as part of the consultation formulation process.
The Climate Action Plan 2023 includes a commitment to hold a public consultation and to develop a policy on ‘private wires’. It is intended that the consultation paper on 'private wires' be published in Q1 of this year.
