Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Charles WardCharles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)
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That is grand. Has the organisation had any input in where the national designated maritime area plan for offshore wind would be developed? Was the north west considered for the development? Are there any plans to work with coastal communities to ensure jobs are ring-fenced for these areas? I understand what the witnesses have said about the college places. I totally agree with that.