Mr. David McGarry:

Let me refer to the policy to develop phase 3, which is what is most relevant to Shannon Foynes Port. We would like to see phase 3 of wind sooner, not pushed out as far as it is, and have the auctions for the west coast sooner, rather than later. We would like greater clarity on the grid infrastructure, including the grid cable. Particularly for the Shannon Estuary, this would be very important.

We need to be engaging because to be fit for purpose and ready for the developers all of the infrastructure needs to be put in place in Shannon within the next five years. This will allow us to grab the opportunity and not let some other country or location-----