Ms Gina Kelly:

I will make a few comments. I will go back to the previous conversation on the research that is being conducted by the Department on the comparative cost of greenfield and brownfield development. That is really welcome. The figures we discussed align with what we had seen in the report I mentioned from the Office of the Planning Regulator on brownfield land activation. That looked at the international norms and suggested there is an additional cost to the State of between €100,000 and €150,000 for servicing a greenfield site versus a brownfield site. There is, therefore, also an economic argument to build on what was discussed around compact growth.

I will go back to the points raised on the renewable electricity capacity allocation targets and the Climate Change Advisory Council's opening statement and response to the MPF consultation. That was a big driver for the council to call for this to be progressed urgently and as soon as possible. The council sees that as a key enabler of progression of renewable electricity targets. What we have seen from looking at planning applications for renewable electricity in terms of onshore wind and solar this year is that it has not been progressing at the pace that is required to meet our targets.

Then, in terms of the-----