Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will wrap up on that. The witnesses yesterday referenced that the second budget period reduction of 8.3% could possibly be adjusted upwards to achieve greater reductions in that period because of developments in areas such as wind energy.

Professor Sweeney referenced a 33% figure for agriculture, which would leave a 60% "burden" for the rest of society. When we talk about 80% reductions in areas like energy, through the use of renewable energy, that is not necessarily always a burden. Will Professor Sweeney comment on the opportunities for renewable energies, which are cheaper forms of energy, that will possibly lead to a situation where households have less of a burden in the energy sector? I would not mind if he commented on that. I have other questions but I will leave them until the second round.