Clarification Needed On Future Of Midlands Power Stations

An Offaly TD says people deserve to know what's happening.

The government is being called on to publish a document crucial to securing €85m earmarked for just transition from the European Union. 

Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen wants Environment Minister Eamon Ryan to finalise the territorial plan so the funding can be secured and administered locally. 

He's also asking for clarification on the future of power stations in Shannonbridge and Lanesborough, which the Green Party leader hinted could be refired to combat energy shortages.

The Laois/Offaly deputy says the people most affected deserve to know what's happening:

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