Mr. Mark Foley:

I will be brief and concise. I do not believe it is necessary to bring forward the onshore auction. The key thing is that there is a clear signal as to when the next four or five auctions will happen between now and 2030 and that they happen on time. That is the most important thing and we would be very supportive of that type of approach.

SNSP is signed off at 70%, the highest in the world. We are trialling 75% and we are on the journey to 95%. We are world leaders in this space and that is not just about EirGrid; it is about the whole ecosystem that has collaborated on this matter. There are great constraints. To the Deputy's point about enduring bases, it is about getting the grid sorted in the next eight to ten years and shaping our electricity future. The roadmap that will be seen in the next four to six weeks is about making the grid fit for purpose for the next 20 years. That is what we are going to publish and that is what we are going to deliver. That will solve the grid's constraints issue that some wind farm operators face. It will also solve the data centre issue because there will be adequate capacity on the grid.

The Deputy also asked about synchronous condensers. They are a great idea. Bring them on, I say.