Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

Ireland is facing very challenging targets with regard to climate change and we must adopt renewable sources of energy. There is potential in geothermal energy and for some time those in the sector have sought legislation. In today's newspapers, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is quoted as saying he will do everything required to ensure this source of energy can be developed and exploited. I take that to mean he will deliver on legislation. Will the Minister for Finance indicate if the legislation is being prepared and when it is likely to come before us?

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