Ms Margie McCarthy:

We have a broader part to play in research supports. We have our research development and demonstration, RD&D, programme that runs on an annual basis. A number of the topics are ones that we curate from various Government Departments and State agencies but we would also have an open topic, that is, one that is open to applicants. They can apply for wind energy technologies, looking at removing barriers to deployment and accelerating them, and many have applied and continue to do so. We also have access. The RD&D programme would be about 50% industry and 50% academic awardees. We also provide access to test sites for offshore wind technology.