Nuclear option is back on the table — but politicians and the public will take some convincing

The fuel protests prompted debate on the link between a lack of energy self-sufficiency and high prices, with many asking why nuclear was not higher on the agenda

Nuclear energy has been discussed by Cabinet members for a number of weeks as the war in Iran focuses minds on Ireland's high energy costs. File picture

In 1999, the government of then taoiseach Bertie Ahern enacted the Electricity Regulation Act.

The bill is largely technical in nature and focuses on energy licensing, the establishment of a Commission for Electricity Regulation, and access to networks.