Mr. Martin Robinson:

I thank both Deputies for their questions. I will pick up on one of the points Deputy Conway-Walsh made about decarbonisation and the wider sustainability agenda. Dr. Mathieson was responsible for commissioning the piece of work we have done on circular economy opportunities. We are nearing completion of that report and look forward to publishing it. It goes back to the point Deputy Tully made. We recognise that while circular economy activity happens North and South, there are economies of scale and potential for a joined-up approach to transform the opportunities in what might be called the green economy, as well as enabling small businesses throughout the island to do more and do their bit, if you like, for decarbonisation.

I will make another point on that. I completely agree that many of these opportunities do not recognise borders and cannot work in one jurisdiction or the other. We are considering, and will also do some research on this very soon, working alongside colleagues in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, for example, who are looking at offshore and onshore wind opportunities, and some of the opportunities that hydrogen, as a renewable energy source, presents for us. Again, those opportunities can best be exploited if they are considered on an all-island basis. That is research we are looking to undertake.