Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed)

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is good to hear. I have regular interaction with Pat Keating, the chief executive, at this committee and because of where I live and the area I seek to represent. From a public service point of view, he is one of the finest in terms of the work he does, the vision he has shown and the effort he has put in. That is obviously a really important part of driving that forward. I attended an event in UL recently that was organised by Eddie O'Connor, who is one of the pioneers of this whole capture of offshore wind. I hope the board is looking to people like that, who are entrepreneurial and innovative, to harness their ideas and attempt to put an infrastructural plan around them that will make this happen. There are wonderful ideas out there but somebody must make it happen with boots on the ground. The work Pat Keating and his team do gives me great confidence we are on the cusp of something great. We are well-versed in it and for the past five years Mr. McGarry has clearly seen that.

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