Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I said as much in my initial reply; it is the only way to proceed. A range of things is happening, and people are very committed. This affects forestry, agriculture and biofuels policy, and some countries, particularly the United States, are investing literally billions in research to find alternative products. I do not think that those products will be invented in Ireland, although it would be nice if they were. However, other countries are investing billions in research, with hundreds of scientists working on projects. I know that the Deputy peruses the data, and I believe that it is inevitable they will produce new technologies that will help. However, rather than wait for them, we have committed ourselves to a range of known actions, which can only be a good thing.

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