National Economic and Social Council
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-17
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

Some days it can be 50% of electricity generation in this country. The Deputy knows that too but that is a figure that he will never reference.
Deputy Quaide raised the transition to EVs. He has left the House. Members keep going around in circles because on another day, they support proposals where people do not even have cars outside houses at this stage. This is a challenge. There is no easy answer. In some new developments that I have seen in cities, the presumption is that people will not need a car at all. No car parking is provided for in the planning. It is a challenge we need to revisit in terms of people's lives and decisions that people make.
In response to Deputy Malcolm Byrne, we are providing generators to communities, and to community hubs in particular. The procurement started with the Departments of social and community affairs.
On the European system and the grid system-----

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Sitting date: 2026-02-17