Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I will give the Deputy some of the numbers involved in response to her question about the survey. There were 82 responses to the online public consultation survey and 41 submissions from individuals and groups. We are only just assessing those at the moment so I do not have a timeline yet for the delivery of the report, but as soon as I do, I will share it with the Deputy.

With regard to the existing projects, 55 just transition projects have entered into contract and are delivering. The total value of projects in delivery mode is €30 million, with €20.5 million in grant funding. We estimate there are 154 direct jobs in those grantee organisations and there will be 932 indirect jobs. There are three remaining projects yet to have their grant agreements finalised. My Department is working closely with those remaining projects to try to finalise them as soon as possible. That work shows we will deliver. We will deliver new jobs and opportunities in the midlands that I believe will be able to deliver on the just transition.

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