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Minister Rabbitte publishes International Expert Commission Report on North South Interconnector.
The Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte T.D., has today brought to Government and published the report on the International Expert Commission which he had established in July 2011 to "review and report, within six months, on a case for, and cost of, undergrounding (all or part of) Meath-Tyrone 400KV power lines".
Announcing the publication of the Commission’s report Minister Rabbitte said: "I welcome the Commission’s report which fulfils an important Programme for Government Commitment. This afternoon I have sent a copy of the report to Andrew Doyle, T.D. the Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture so that it can be considered by the committee. I have also forwarded copies of the report to Eirgrid and ESB Networks.
"After a brief period of consultation I will revert to Government with a memorandum on Security of Energy Supply, to which Eirgrid and the planning process will have regard."