Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister's reply. It is good news indeed. It shows joined-up thinking and, literally, joined-up land, which increases road frontage. This site is especially well located as it is beside the motorway. We had significant investment, particularly with AWS building in the town. Areas with these types of data centres need these companies to invest. People who need data need to be beside their data. Hopefully, the fact that AWS is now in Drogheda and operating will make it a more attractive site for inward and other investment by companies that need access to their data in close proximity. This is extremely good news. It is very welcome. I would be grateful if we could get a timeline regarding the servicing of this site. This is critical. Once the site is serviced, it will be up and running. Until that happens, this is a lovely plan but we need the site open and active.

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