Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I recently attended a community engagement with the ESB in Kilkee at which the board laid out its plans for future developments in the Green Atlantic project at Moneypoint, and potential offshore development in the Shannon Estuary. I am proud of the part that west Clare will play in the just transition and I thank the ESB for sharing its exciting plans. The most important thing is that when these developments are green-lit, we will keep the jobs in the local community, as was the case as far back as the building of Moneypoint. I am seeking a commitment from the Minister that he will work with the universities and further education institutions in the region to ensure they are adequately resourced so we can have as many fitting technician, maintenance and engineering jobs as possible as a result of this local development. The west is very much awake, and nowhere is that more true than on the beautiful west coast of Clare. I am constantly hearing from young people in the area that what they want is a sustainable career that will allow them to come home and build a life in their communities when they graduate.

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