Mr. Peter O'Shea:

I agree. I sometimes ask myself whether rooftop solar is a generation asset, as it generates electrons, a network asset, in that it could offset some network investment, or a supply asset, in that suppliers are generally promoting rooftop solar. We have seen the industry separate over the past 15 to 20 years but it is starting to meld back together at the edge. I agree with the Deputy's assessment. ESB Networks launched an innovation strategy approximately 24 months ago which looked at a stream of different projects and research and development to get ahead of the curve in terms of the sorts of issue the Deputy is raising. One example of that is the programme we are running in Dingle, which is about integrating all of these technologies in a particular geographical location to try to get more throughput in the networks in a manner that is sustainable, cost-effective, and secure.