Mr. Mark Griffin:

Absolutely. In Ireland we have such a dispersed population. Wind energy generation will still have to be part of the solution. Looking at it from a cost perspective alone and the subsidy paid for onshore wind energy, at approximately €70 per megawatt hour, we can compare it with the figure for biomass, at approximately €100 per megawatt hour. In the United Kingdom the figure is approximately £160 per megawatt hour. Tidal and wave energy projects are down the track, although the Department is investing a lot of money in the research aspects, but we are not yet at the point where we need to start considering the large-scale relocation of households. Frankly, that has not been a consideration.