Regina Doherty (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know. It is not for the want of debate, but I concur with the Senator that we need to have such a debate not just in this Chamber, but in the other House too and in wider society. Senator Paddy Burke is correct with regard to the marine planning Bill. I will make recommendations today that it be commenced in the Seanad so that we can get that debate and legislation moving in September. We have golden coasts that are abundant sources of natural energy and we need to get the Bill passed so that we can start using them. I concur that it is not just on the west coast that we have an abundance of supply; we certainly have an abundance of it on the east coast. I will try to arrange that as quickly as I can.

Senator Malcolm Byrne is seeking a debate on China.