Terry Brennan (Fine Gael)

I support alternative energy sources such as wind and wave power. We recognise the targets that must be met for the percentage of energy provided from alternative sources. I commend Senator Kelly for putting forward this Bill.

I want to bring the Minister's attention to a proposal for a wind farm on the Cooley Peninsula, already referred to by Senator Moran. If the Minister can visualise the beautiful Cooley Peninsula, she will know the site of this proposed wind farm at Rockmarshall Mountain is in a highly scenic area. The mountain itself is only 250 m. The proposal is to build five turbines at a certain distance on that mountain which will protrude over its highest point.

Incidentally, both Senators Kelly and Moran must have been reading my script because I also wanted to draw a comparison with the Spire on O'Connell Street.