Ms Aoife MacEvilly:

As the Senator knows, we are reviewing connection policy for large energy users generally. When we talk to the data centre operators, none of them is suggesting that lower energy prices in Ireland are a reason for locating here. They generally consider that they are facing very high energy prices in Ireland. There is a range of factors that make Ireland an attractive location for them. We do not see the country's attractiveness being attributed to energy pricing. Of course, the situation has been reversed since last year, with charges going dramatically higher for data centres. That does not seem to be in any way changing Ireland's attractiveness for those operators.