Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Nicholas Tarrant:

It is not possible to give a really quick answer. There are different requirements on the electricity network. It is not only data centres. Data centres were, in the main, contracted prior to the November 2021 decision, but there are other drivers driving demand on the electricity network, such as the electrification of heat and transport, which is putting huge demands on the sector. Going back to the point that we deal with connections on a first come, first served basis, we are continuing to make offers across all sectors, industrial, commercial and housing, but there are challenges. There is a challenging environment around the electricity network and that is why investment at pace is key.

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