Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In answer to the Deputy's question and point, this is why the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, has brought forward the changes in foreshore licensing and marine planning, which is to lay the foundations for accelerating where we are with offshore wind and renewable energy. There is no doubt at all that if we want to increase our energy security, not to mention respond to the great challenge of climate change, all of those agendas point in the same direction of increasing our renewable energy capacity. That is why the legislation is being brought forward and has been passed by the Oireachtas. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, is now very energetic in trying to accelerate the delivery of those kinds of energy sources off our coasts.