Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank all our guests this morning.

It is great to hear such positive plans and see ambition. However, I want to put some of the concerns raised by Wind Energy Ireland and at least give the witnesses an opportunity to respond. Wind Energy Ireland stated that, right now, those behind offshore wind projects still have no idea which Irish ports, if any, will be available to construct the wind farms we need. I would like to hear the witnesses' opinion on that. Will they give a timeline for when they believe they will be in production in terms of wind farms? What is the potential for jobs? Crucially, what are the skill sets and how are we geared up in a very tight labour market to find the people we need to deliver the production that will be crucial to the success of these projects? It would be helpful if the witnesses could comment on that the role education may play in that.