Larry Butler (Fianna Fail)

I congratulate the company in County Galway that this morning announced an innovation in wind energy, whereby it has manufactured a component to deal with low wind speeds, which will run for 300 days of the year. That is a magnificent breakthrough in respect of wind energy production. Yesterday morning, Senator Mullen mentioned another organisation, Spirit of Ireland, which came together for the benefit of the country. It is wonderful to see such participation to ensure we become energy independent. This could take place over the next five years and it will mean that Members of the Oireachtas will be obliged to consider the legislation that obtains at present and which must be changed. I have invited representatives from Spirit of Ireland to Leinster House for an all-party meeting in two weeks' time and Members of both Houses will be notified of that in due course. Members will be surprised by the innovative ideas Spirit of Ireland has come up with on how to proceed over the next five years to ensure that, as Senator Callely noted, the economy becomes competitive again and that Ireland is able to provide clean, new energy at a cheaper price than anywhere else in Europe. It is most important that this is done. While necessity is the mother of invention, this is what is happening at present. It is important that people are thinking outside the box and Ireland has the people and the skills to do this.