Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

All today's priority questions, across the Opposition, are interrelated. They are on a theme, which is the Opposition trying to push the Government in a direction I believe the Minister wants to go. I will say again, however, that I am not convinced that members of the Government are entirely in tune regarding it.

A number of these issues are cross-departmental. From talking to those in the sector, there are two major concerns in the area of planning. The targets now being talked about are for 2035 instead of 2030. The Minister recognises that. That is happening, as I see it. A major, immediate concern relates to ports and planning. There is a concern in the planning sector that MARA will not happen in time and that An Bord Pleanála, or whatever the structure will be to clear applications, is not adequately resourced. Is this a major priority for the Minister? What is being done in respect of it?

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