Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----and, of course, it can be fuelled by biogas, which is a sustainable form of gas. Another company is turning the old peat-powered power station infrastructure in Shannonbridge to battery storage, so we can store excess wind energy when we have it and put it back into the grid.

When it comes to beef, it is not necessarily about increasing production. We are seeing herd stabilisation at the moment. I do not think it is about increasing production. I do think it is about diversification because the more markets we are in, the better price we get. If you lose market share for one reason or another or a market closes to you for one reason or another, the more markets you are in, the better. This makes sense. You never want to be overly dependent on any one market, particularly when it comes to commodities.

Deputy Barry again called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador. This is not something we intend to do. There are 40 Irish citizens in Gaza - Irish-Palestinians.

A young girl, an Irish and Israeli citizen, is being held in Gaza by Hamas. We want to get them out and I also hope that, at some point in the future, we can again start talking about a peace process, reconciliation and construction. Expelling the ambassador and cutting off those direct links with Israel does not serve any good. It might satisfy the need for-----

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