Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

On that last remark, I have shown an enormous interest in rail.

On the concrete issue, the Deputy is right. I have seen the changes in that sector. I met representatives of the industry and spoke at their conference. They have made huge changes and I respect that. I also fully agree with the Deputy on the issue of waste to energy. Waste to energy is a phenomenal sector that has huge capacity. We spoke earlier about environmental technologies and some of the technologies in this area are the most exciting I have ever seen. They are amazing. The growth capacity in this area is huge, as is the potential for exports.

On the issue of sustainable transport, I am a huge fan of rail. I also expanded the Dublin Bikes scheme and set up similar schemes in Cork, Limerick and Galway, which Deputies should not forget.

On the question of mitigation, the consultation period for the national mitigation plan will begin in the next few days, hopefully. This will tease out the issues and get down to all of the layers involved. I assure Deputy Boyd Barrett that it will include discussions on the serious challenges for agriculture.