Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Carr. I wish to clarify the position from a co-ordination perspective, given that we have a lot of different port entities. I understand there is a working group in the Department.

Have the roles of the different ports ever been examined to say, for instance, we expect Rosslare Europort to be the port of choice with regard to the phase 1 developments? Then, the likes of Arklow and Wicklow would do the smaller jobs. Obviously, however, when these big turbines come in, a big port is needed to deal with them and, similarly, with Shannon Foynes Port and the Port of Cork. Has a strategic decision like that been made by Government and the ports would then row into that? Is it more that whoever makes the best business case and is in the right place at the right time gets it? I am not sure; this is a very new conversation for us.