Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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If I could just make the point, first, we are very seriously constrained with data centres, not just because of carbon emissions but also because of the need for grid enhancement and development, in particular in the Dublin area where we currently do not have capacity to take on additional data centres, as well as the climate prerogative. What I am doing is working with the industry and with my Government colleagues to say that the future direction and future projects, if they are able to get on the grid, which at the moment is severely constrained, should operate as I outlined. What is happening is companies like Bord na Móna, to give an example of one that is-----