Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

I am having difficulty extracting specific information from the Minister and while what he is saying is interesting it is not providing clarity as to what the policy of his Department is in this regard, though I am new to this portfolio. Are we concentrating our efforts on the development of indigenous industry in the wave and tidal energy sector? If a target of 75 MW is to be set, surely we should not concentrate solely on developing indigenous operators in the area, though it is worthwhile. There is value in providing supports to attract outsiders to see what they will come up with and ensure we reach our targets. Is that not the purpose of all this?

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