Joe O'Toole (Independent)

If the people of Bellavary, outside Castlebar, which is a small community surrounded by land, decided to grow rape-seed, put up three or four wind generators and a solar panel on every house in the village and install a sewage treatment system, would they not be doing us a favour? They would be looking after themselves and raising awareness. They would be role models for the rest of the country. There is a company in Bellavary, the Surface Power Group, which is one of the leading groups in Europe in this particular area. Would it not be nice if, five miles from the rural museum or whatever it is called, the most modern village in Europe was looking after its own needs in terms of waste, electricity and wind generation? I am not talking about people wearing green wellies and tweeds; I am referring to ordinary people, not so-called green people, who want to make their contribution. These are good ideas. They are worth following up because they represent a step forward. There is a huge amount of development that can be done in this area.