From Galway Bay FM newsroom- A local TD is questioning when the Government will deliver on a commitment to build a grid that would plug west-coast renewable electricity into the European Grid.
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Deputy Denis Naughten says the Dáil passed a motion last December calling on the Government to design a strategy for an Atlantic Electricity Interconnector.
He raised the matter in the Dáil with Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath to highlight how it would benefit Ireland.
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In response, Minister McGrath acknowledged that the offshore renewable energy sector has huge potential.
