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. David Rossiter:
I do not have the specifics on that particular application or the connection. I am happy to take these points away and come back directly to the Senator. In the wider Portlaoise area, there has been significant growth in recent years. That has led to the main substation in Portlaoise nearing limited capacity or approaching capacity. Since January, we have started a major capital investment programme of more than €11 million in that substation to upgrade the transformers. That work is well under way. The first of those transformers will be on stream at the end of August. The second will be on stream before the end of the year. This will add significant capacity, not only in the Portlaoise area but also connected villages, such as Abbeyleix. Regarding the specifics, there could be construction complexities, road opening, etc., that I am not familiar with. I will come back to the Senator about that specific Hollybrook development.
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