Debate contribution: North/South Interconnector: Further Delay

Debate contribution by Dr Steve Aiken OBE on 24 February 2025.

MLA: Dr Steve Aiken OBE
Party at the time: Ulster Unionist Party
Date: 24 February 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: North/South Interconnector: Further Delay
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4813733

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Thank you very much, Minister, for your reply. The Minister will be aware that somewhere in the region of £100 million of extra costs are anticipated because of the fact that there is no North/South interconnection, as reported in Dáil Éireann. Therefore, Minister, will you report back to the Assembly on the likely additional costs for Northern Ireland, particularly for Northern Ireland businesses? As she is aware, the integrated single electricity market (ISEM) is a virtual market: there is no physical connectivity. Considerable costs are being applied to our manufacturing sector and across our domestic sector.

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1053/22-27.

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