Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Much has been said of offshore wind and ports infrastructure today. I ask, as others are asking, what is our policy for wind development at ports. I too call for Rosslare Europort to be designated one of the wind-marshalling ports in the country. Waterford Port can assist that activity.

I highlight, as I have done in the House before, concerns I have regarding the future of proposed wind development around the south coast, particularly off the Copper Coast in Waterford. We have yet to see where that planning will go.

We have not yet developed or published our hydrogen strategy document. Can we get that done please? We know full well that Germany has indicated it will only be able to support 30% of its own hydrogen production. It will need hydrogen imports. Ireland is probably best placed, more so than Australia, Chile and South America, to supply that. Maybe we can get that letter of intent signed also to develop further bilateral discussions around that.

See this speech in context