Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The other things that are necessary for a city to grow include power, utilities, water and transport. There is a very large focus on the east coast in terms of renewable energy development. Is that a factor in this as well? For example, the national grid throughout the country needs to be upgraded. Are the stages of upgrading the national grid fed into this as well? It should be proper planning that drives utilities, and not the other way around. Is that the case in this context?