Cathal Berry (Kildare South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

That is great. Thus, the specifics most likely relate to the period from 2026 onwards. At least we have a good, if tentative, timeline. I am glad about the Arklow wind bank. I managed to sail past it last summer on a trip to France. There are seven turbines there that were constructed approximately 20 years ago. I stand open to correction, but my understanding is that it was the largest offshore wind farm in the world at the time. We were a leader 20 years ago, but we have become a laggard ever since. I am always struck by how ambitious our parents' generation was, what it could do and how we seem to be tied up in bureaucracy all the time. I very much welcome that tentative timeline. Obviously it is not ideal, but it makes sense and it seems to be quite achievable. All I would do is urge the Minister and the wider Government to pursue this project at best safe speed. Wind is an incredible resource. We are the envy of Europe and the sooner we start harnessing the power of the wind, the better off we will all be, because we get to merge both the green and blue economies. I cannot recommend it enough.

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