Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will be brief as most of the important questions have been aired. I welcome Mr. Gould and thank him for his presentation. Could I ask him about the scenario on renewables and where they fit in. I refer to low-carbon renewables. Where does the witness see wave energy coming into the scenario for renewables? What would his projection be in the future with the costing of wave energy given the work that is being done in places like Cork, in particular? Does the witness think that wave energy is going to be a significant driver in this area?

What is the witness's view, although this might be a little off the beaten track, on carbon storage? Does carbon storage play a part in this? What is his view in the long term as to where carbon is stored and using redundant gas fields, for example, Kinsale gas field off Cork. How would that fit into the scenario?

The witness had a slide showing that renewables have to go forward and renewables under low-carbon with nuclear. I get the impression from looking at the slides that the witness believes there will be an increase in nuclear in the future if we are to progress in the renewable cycle with the low-carbon element. Can he expand on the nuclear proposal and where he thinks that nuclear fits into that policy on a global level?