Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Farrell for his question. He is right that it is a very important authority. It has been established and we have appointed the chairperson. The board will be appointed between this week and next. It will streamline the maritime area consent process, which is badly needed on the basis of ensuring that we can protect our maritime area, utilise the resources of our maritime area in a responsible way and harness the resource that is offshore renewable energy.

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