Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

There is a higher level of energy intensity relating to AI when it comes to data centres and digital infrastructure. This is where investment is moving and we have to take a portion of it in order to have jobs and growth for the future but obviously, balancing that against the other needs in our communities. As the Deputy referenced, housing is the number one priority so it is about ensuring ESB and EirGrid have sufficient headroom to connect the homes we want to build. It is also about ensuring investors who are building digital infrastructure have a line of sight of what is possible, so the work that is happening with CRU and others is how we make Ireland a place they can invest in again, while balancing the other needs.