Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)

I am just going to look at it afresh because it is a new Administration. As I said, the marine environment function is moving over to my Department, which is the right thing to do. That whole maritime function will now be under the one roof, as such. I have not made a determination as to whether it will be quicker. We want to do it properly. We are committed to the 30%. We want to see that done. Good progress was made and the increase from 3% to 10% over four or five years was very significant. It was the biggest scaling-up in such a short period. I have not made a determination on it. I am assessing it right now. I want to see what is the most efficient way of delivering. It could be a case of looking at the advanced draft legislation that we had but we did have challenges there in getting agreement between Departments on how we would move that forward, to be frank. Now that the marine environment function is with the rest of the maritime function within my Department, I am certain we will be able to resolve it. I assure the Deputy that we will engage with the committee on this because across the political spectrum, regardless of our views on may other things, this is something that we are all ad idem on. I really do want to see it advanced. Fair Seas and others with whom I have engaged are still as committed as they were previously and I have reassured them of this Government's commitment to achieving the 30%.