Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I agree about people needing information, but who delivers the message is crucial. I have met too many people who feel the responsibility is being put almost exclusively on their shoulders as the Government is unable to take any meaningful short-term measures. Any message must be definite, "realisable" - that is the word Dr. Deane used earlier about the floating offshore energy terminals - it must be doable and must have a timeframe. If people receive both of those messages together it will make a difference, but when people feel the responsibility for most or all of this is being put on their shoulders it is not a good message.