Mr. Paul Kelly:

It is a good question. One of the things the State is trying to achieve with the plan-led approach is to make sure there is an inclusive consultative process, not only with the fishing industry but also with the geotechnical and environmental communities. The short answer to his question is that when we are designing a wind farm we need to look at the seabed conditions. Another factor apart from wind, because the wind is particularly good, is what we metocean conditions, or the size of the waves. The waves put pressure on foundations.

Donegal has plenty of potential but I would not say there is universal potential all around its coast. We need to be very careful with the site we select for the technology. It is not only the grid – there is lots of potential, but it needs to be informed by good plan-making.