Dr. Seán Ó hÓgáin:

Áit eile a chonaic muid go mbeadh sampla le haghaidh an pilot project ná sa Ghaeltacht. Tá gá le huisce agus séarachas i scéim mar sin sa Ghaeltacht, mar tagann na peak demands ó tourism agus níl na daoine in ann cóipeáil ag an am sin.

We discussed the ideas with Údarás na Gaeltachta and it was they who raised the issue of water usage when the Irish scholars spend time in the Gaeltacht during the months of June, July and August. There would be between eight and ten youngsters staying in some of these houses. The water charges would be excessive because of the peak demand. Also water will be an issue on the islands, Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer, go bhfuil go leor cuairteoirí ag teacht agus go bhfuil úsáid mhór ar an uisce agus ar an séarachas freisin.

We see the need for the application of the technologies we have spoken about in these areas. We see also that it presents opportunities for job creation because with vocation training, people in the Gaeltacht could be upskilled to install these technologies. Installing these technologies would build awareness in the community and others would want them, creating a market for the technologies. Ceapann an bheirt againn go bhfuil spás le haghaidh pilot project cosúil leis an gceann a dhein muid trácht air sa Ghaeltacht.