Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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I was interested in the comments made on the community gain issue. Has either Bord na Móna or Element Power considered taking a slightly different approach, for example, providing an investment bond which communities or individuals could purchase? Have they considered the option of compensating people with free electricity?

On Turn 180, I am interested in the delegates' thoughts on the increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere and whether this is having an impact on climate change.

On the amount of fuels we are importing to generate electricity, are the delegates concerned that Ireland is an island that is susceptible to the vagaries of world events which could leave us vulnerable in terms of energy security?

The delegates referred to hydroelectricity. Have Bord na Móna and Element Power considered the option of ocean energy? Do they have a policy on that energy source?

The potential of hydraulic fracturing or fracking is being widely discussed. Would fracking be a good idea in terms of Ireland's energy independence?