Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)

I know we have a meeting later this evening to look at the next period in the autumn, but I ask that the committee consider corresponding with the Government on the issue of access for fishermen to those sites. If that is hugely important in getting consensus, we should consider doing that. I will discuss that at the meeting later.

The ideal outcome for us as a country would be that we can develop offshore renewable energy, protect our fisheries, which are under serious pressure, and also protect the marine environment. I ask Captain McCabe for his perspective on that. Having chaired the working group for some years, how does he believe we can advance that?