Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am one of the people who want to do the things that are necessary but I need to hear encouraging sounds from people such as our guests. If that does not happen, we will have a problem. During a recent election, I stood my ground when there was total opposition to wind turbines. There were meetings of 500 and 600 people who were abusing left, right and centre. I stood my ground and held that ground all the time without shift or change. It was not easy to do that when the amount of abuse was colossal. I expect that there will be an understanding on the part of the wider community that what can be done should and will be done with the co-operation, help and encouragement of the agrifood producing sector. We excel in that regard. We are the best in that business although many people would try to tell us otherwise. That is my view.