Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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I thank Mr. Kenny. On Shannon, Mr. Kenny welcomed the environmental considerations. The Shannon Estuary is incredibly important from an environmental perspective. It is a special area of conservation, SAC. Does Mr. Keating see any challenges with that because the plans he has for growth and the involvement with the offshore wind sector will involve an amount of industrialisation in the area. Can he see that the two of those will operate in tandem or does he have any concerns about this work when the area is an SAC and the impact it could have on the environment?