I support my Labour Party colleagues in their call for a debate on the future of wind energy. Some very serious and significant allegations have been made in the House this morning and I believe they must be responded to. When we are talking about such significant projects that have a potential environmental impact throughout the country, there must be total openness and transparency in all matters relating to those projects.

I would also support the call from Senator Conway for a debate in the House on how the banking system is treating its customers, and also the impact on the post office system. I can certainly confirm what he said in regard to the banks being unwilling to take coins on particular days. I know of one ludicrous situation, having been involved in an event over Christmas. When our treasurer went to lodge the money after the event, the bank was prepared to take the notes but sent him away again with the coins and told him to come back the following day. It is outrageous in this day and age.

It is happening all over.

This actually happened. The man told me he had to take time off work the following day to lodge money from a charitable fund-raiser. It is outrageous and scandalous.

On a positive note, I want to welcome the fact €30 million was announced yesterday for improving energy efficiency in local authority housing. This will impact positively on approximately 10,000 houses during 2014 and 25,000 homes were upgraded during 2013. I welcome this and hope this investment will continue until all local authority homes are brought to a satisfactory level of energy efficiency.