On Newstalk's Breakfast Minister Pat Rabbitte reassured people that pylons pose no health risk but how many people would want to live next to a pylon?

The minister's comments came amid claims by Eirgrid that their new pylon project cannot be done underground. John Lowry, project manager on the GridLink project, told Newstalk's Lunchtime that the type of power used would mean cables would need to exist above ground.

Last month, Eirgrid chief John O'Connor admitted that he would not personally want to live beside a pylon.

The company says there will be further consultation with the public before it even gets to the planning stage to erect hundreds of pylons. Would you want to live next to one?