Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is acknowledged there needs to be significant investment in electricity and energy infrastructure. I want to raise the issue of data centres and the impact they will have on the grid. In addition, I want to raise the issue of our continued dependence on fossil fuels and the expectation that has been reported in the media by a number of commentators that we will be dependent on fossil fuels for far longer than the Minister intends or is providing for, and that we are facing a cliff edge in about 2026 and are not prepared for it.

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