Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The interconnector is absolutely critical not just nationally but locally. Where we have interconnection with electricity connection supplies, we will have industry. Little Island, the pharmaceutical industries in Cork harbour and other new industries that come in will be attracted to where that strong point in the grid is. It is critical for Cork's industrial development and employment. In that Cork harbour region, the interconnector is key.

It is a high voltage direct current, HVDC, underground interconnection to the Carrigtwohill industrial estate. It does not have an electromagnetic charge. We had many difficulties when we built the first east-west interconnector from north Dublin to north Wales.