Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It has been said here that we are laggards as to where we need to be as regards the delivery of offshore wind. Many of us have spoken about the fact that we could be a wind superpower. I have heard experts state we could change the entire energy map of Europe, but that matters only if we have the capacity. What are the Government's plans to ensure we have the auctions, planning framework, ports, grid capacity and all the other pieces necessary for a fit-for-purpose system? Are we looking at the State taking an element of public ownership in relation to what should be a windfall across the board?

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