Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion
Mr. John Fitzgerald:
When I referred to dedicated networks, I was saying that we need extra specific networks. A common network will be available to all. We do not have enough network for the offshore play or the export play. That is really what I was saying. I have visited the village of Wick, which used to be one of the busiest fishing ports in the north east of Scotland but was decimated when the herring stock depleted. This coastal community has been rejuvenated by the offshore wind experience. It is unlikely that offshore will do much for a coal miner who is 50 miles from the coast. It is difficult. I would say that if there are jobs-----