Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 February 2023

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised)

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am being told they are additional. I presume they are large-scale energy efficiency projects. They are companies that are specifically investing in projects that are primarily about energy efficiency. We will see a lot more of that in the years ahead, by the way. It reflects the fact that Ireland is now starting to be seen as a country where climate and environmental technologies are being developed - which is a good thing - as well as the industries that have performed so well in recent years, such as pharma, tech or whatever else. That is my understanding.

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