Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised)
Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
I thank the Taoiseach. It is particularly important that investment and supports are required for the data gathering and science gathering we need for marine areas. While I fully support the offshore renewable energy industry and the positive benefits it can bring in areas like job creation, energy resilience and surety of supply, we must ensure that development is carried out with marine protection and the preservation of that fragile environment at the forefront. That work is going to require significant research and investment in research capabilities. I was delighted to hear it mentioned by the Taoiseach. I support it and thank the Taoiseach.
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