Michelle Mulherin (Fine Gael)
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I want to ask about comparisons between offshore wind generation on the east and west coasts. Obviously there is a much better resource on the west coast and less cost from the point of view of building transmission to take such energy. Is offshore wind generation on the Atlantic side or on the western seaboard realisable in the short term in terms of cost? In terms of the generator, I know it bears that cost. Will the building of transmission happen in the short term? There has been general talk about considering offshore wind generation. Are we really talking about wind energy generation on the east coast, in the Irish Sea, right now?