Niall Ó Brolcháin (Green Party)

Half of the world's fleet of leased aircraft are managed in Ireland. Some 16,000 people are employed in forestry, a sector that has exports valued at €1.9 billion. Funds to a value of some €1.4 trillion are managed in Ireland. The value of exports has increased significantly, while the value of imports has decreased. Senator Donohoe referred to industrial disputes. The number of man-days lost has decreased from 66,000 last year to 1,000 this month, for which workers are to be commended. I hope the trend will not move in the wrong way. I am aware of the green energy figures, but a potential doubling in green energy over the next three years, as was done over the last three, is very good news for this country. All the draconian stuff in the four year plan is one thing, but by God if we look at the positive side, we may not have to implement many of those items, the things we do not like, and the cherry-picking that Senator Alex White talked about if we stimulate the economy. That is what we need to focus on right now.