Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Sometimes rural areas are more affected by climate change, for example, in respect of flooding. Deputy McGrath has an issue with flood insurance and the difficulties people in flooded areas have obtaining insurance cover. Those areas are more exposed to climate change yet when wind farms are proposed - Deputy Pringle will be familiar with this in his own constituency - how does one get buy-in from communities? Clearly, when wind farms are proposed and there are suggestions to put new technologies in areas, there is a great deal of resistance locally. It is understandable in many cases. Should they get a share of the revenue? How is buy-in achieved? At this stage, should the technology be offshore using wind and tides or resources at the bottom of the sea, including turbines and so on? Where is the market going? How do we get people to buy into the new technologies?