Mr. Gabriel D'Arcy:

I will ask John Reilly to discuss the height, the undergrounding and statutory regulations. I will comment on low-carbon technology. The Deputy asked if we are looking at various different and alternative technologies. We have been and are doing that. There is quite an active innovation process in Bord na Móna. Deputy Stanley will be very familiar with the fact that we have a significant solid fuels business and we are developing a range of low-carbon replacement products for these, including briquettes, coal and so forth. It has required a great deal of technology and new product development, and it is ongoing.

We have looked at a variety of different technologies. All of them are proving challenging in terms of energy storage but with developments such as electric vehicles and so forth, it potentially has the opportunity to provide some solutions in that regard. We have put a great deal of time into areas such as landfill gas, which is another form of renewable energy, and particularly into technology relating to cleaning this gas and making it more useable. This has got applications throughout Europe.