Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

With respect, that is outlined in Mr. Hughes's submission and I am conscious of time. It jumped out at me that he stated there are big data opportunities. I do not know whether he watched Philip Boucher-Hayes's report last night on the plan to create multiple data centres in various parts of the country and the fact that they will eventually use one third of all our electricity needs. Does that not fly in the face of the policy objective of meeting our climate targets, notwithstanding economic growth?

The Department is trying to do two things, but the climate objective is being undermined.