Mr. David Manning:

Our industry representative body, the Irish Wind Energy Association, along with a number of other groups, have taken on this issue. We have interacted with a number of different Departments and we have written to all of them to make them aware of the issue. The situation can arise where the rates bill has increased exponentially. For example, I will extrapolate to show that it will be about €75 million as an additional cost for the industry as a consequence of this change. It is not a small number, by any means. On the question of whether we have received any comfort that this will be considered today, the answer is "No", not really.