Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. We must be very open to finding such sources. Many of the speakers at the meeting, including those from Codema, whet our appetite about what is possible. There are planning applications for data centres at the site in question. As I said, I would like us to keep an open mind about how we could provide district heating or other forms of community benefit. Whatever else happens, there is a far greater awareness within the community about where our energy comes from and the fact that the move away from fossil fuels and towards more efficient sources of heating is to our benefit.

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