Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)

This is an important Bill that deals with a subject that has been widely discussed in recent years. We must now take action. Young people wish to see clean energy that does not damage the environment and we have the opportunity to put a policy in place that will achieve that for thousands of years to come.

We all know how reliant we are on oil and we have seen its price go through the roof in recent months. From getting up in the morning until going to bed, we depend on a reliable supply of electricity. Deputy Durkan said it is only when the lights go out that we know we are in serious trouble. If the lights go out we will be in serious trouble. Many people have contacted me, as a public representative, in recent years and especially in the past two years.

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