David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

One of the challenges which we just discussed as part of the climate action strategy is to have more electricity generated from renewables. We talked about the targets. It is not as simple as that because there are other issues. For example, we also want more electric cars on the road. We want to decarbonise public transport and have electric buses and trains. We also want people to retrofit their homes, which would mean more electric fuel pumps. That would mean more people would be dependent on the grid. What has been factored in, in terms of targets that are also being set for electric cars, fewer people heating their homes with oil and gas and more from electric, and public transport switching from carbon also? What demand will that have on the grid and is it factored into EirGrid's view in terms of us not just reaching our targets but being in a position to exceed them?