Mr. Dermot Mulligan:

The data centres are usually unique and do not fit into what a standard advance operations or advance factory is. The centres tend to have individual requirements, particularly in terms of energy, which means they tend not to locate in advance buildings locations. A point was made about advance buildings and the infrastructure around them. The national development plan is a key means of putting in place the infrastructure to support the enterprise. The regional thrust of the plan is important as a support to enterprise in regional locations. It makes the regional committees under the Action Plan for Jobs very important as well, because it means that all the agencies are working across government at regional level to make sure that things happen at local level.