Rural communities in Kildare North are experiencing increasingly frequent power outages. These are often outside of severe weather events. I am cognisant of the colder weather and darker days that are coming upon us. Areas such as Newtown, Dunfierth, Donadea and Johnstownbridge are being consistently impacted, which is impacting households, families, farms, small businesses, etc. Will the Taoiseach liaise with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline what specific grid resilience upgrades are planned for rural areas, specifically in Kildare? I know a lot of planned investment is in train for the grid. However, rural areas are particularly impacted. How can we ensure there is resilience specifically in those rural areas?

That speaks to the point I have been making all afternoon. The need for grid resilience is enormous. The expenditure will be enormous. There are huge costs on the taxpayer for the expansion of the grid. I will talk to the Minister in respect of the specifics regarding the towns in north Kildare the Deputy outlined. That is perhaps a manifestation of the challenges we face with the growth of industry and population growth, in particular in Kildare where it has been quite exponential. I will ask about more specific short-term measures. There is no doubt we require a massive investment in the grid.