Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion
Mr. Glenn Carr:
We need our foreshore licence in May. The test of that will be whether we get it in May. If we do not get it in May, our project will come under pressure from a timeline point of view. Having said that, if we do not have our licence in May, there is likely to be a delay for all projects. I do not expect that to occur, however. We have had very good engagement with all of the stakeholders and agencies. Everybody is collectively working in the one direction. It is taking a little time to get there but I expect to see rapid growth and very strong movement. Last week, we signed a memorandum of understanding with the ESB. We have, therefore, two State agencies coming together. The ESB has recognised that if we can build a facility, it will use it and, equally, it has a number of projects in the Irish and Celtic seas it hopes will get through planning. That is all positive.
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