Mr. Martin Finucane:

If one examines the projected growth levels in the economy, even in terms of the recent democratic data associated with Project 2040, in respect of which we are expecting the population to grow by 1 million by 2040, one will realise increases in interconnections, by way of the Celtic interconnector and the additional Greenlink interconnector with the United Kingdom, will help. Combined with new economic demands, the demographic growth and the retirement of older plants, there will be a need for increased electricity generation in the period in question. All of the things the Deputy signalled will help, but any of them on their own will not be sufficient. It will involve a combination of all of them.