Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 4 May 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - 2021 Financial Statements
Fishery Harbour Centres

9:30 am

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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Okay. Let us get this right. I am glad Mr. Gleeson is clarifying this. I know there are officials from the other Departments here. There is an interdepartmental committee that has been set up through the Department of Transport. Offshore wind comes under the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. There is a licensing process that is overseen by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The infrastructure for the harbours, which is absolutely endemic and necessary, is the responsibility of the Department of Transport. There could be an overlap with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in some cases. Is that accurate?