Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I was thinking that. I have a few quick questions. I have a clarifying question from a marine point of view. I know it is not the Department's jurisdiction, but I am a huge believer in the idea that we have to move at an exponential rate in relation to offshore wind. I think that if we do not, it is madness. It is our biggest resource. It is incredibly stupid that we have not gone further than we have to date. The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, MARA, has been established. I know that it is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications; it is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The process of setting up MARA has taken too long. The CEO has not been appointed. It was all meant to be set up by the first quarter of this year in order to be taking applications by the second or third quarter. I expect that this is not going to happen. What is the Department's relationship, given the marine side of it, with MARA? I take a huge interest in the ports. I take a huge interest in where we are going with Shannon Foynes Port. It is one of the greatest assets we have in this country. It is the second deep-water port in Europe. I also have an interest in where we are going with floating offshore wind and the targets we have to achieve. As regards the infrastructure at port level, whose responsibility is that?