Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Devlin. Before we wrap up, I have more of a statement than a question. The last time the witnesses from the CRU were in, and I think representatives from EirGrid were with us then as well, we had a discussion on batteries. I mentioned I had been in touch with quite a few public hospitals that are large energy users, like Cork University Hospital, CUH, in Cork city. During the peak demand hours, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., these institutions are large energy users. They identified and examined creative ways of reducing that demand during those peak hours, including the installation of battery storage to allow these hospitals to switch to power source. Has any progress been made in respect of incentivising rolling out this type of mechanism for State-owned public buildings that are high energy users, like hospitals? These are more restricted in terms of when they can choose to switch on and switch off their power, for want of a better term to describe it. Are there any incentives for institutions like this to switch to battery technology?