David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with what the Minister has said with regard to the importance of having certainty to attract investment, and plans as well. Would the Minister agree with me that without our west coast DMAP, for instance, next year, Shannon Foynes Port Company and others are unlikely to secure funding and planning towards port infrastructure in time for the offshore wind industry local content and climate targets? Can the Minister give me any indication as to when he expects to publish the finalised DMAPs for the south coast?

Linked to that, as is included in the original question, what are the Minister's views and plans with respect to floating offshore wind? The Minister will correct me if I am wrong, but what I have seen involves fixed-bottom structures rather than floating structures. What are his and the Department's thoughts with respect to floating offshore wind? Could he tell me what the situation is with respect to Cork-Bantry? There is no equivalent of the Shannon Estuary economic task force, SEET, report there to pinpoint where investment in DMAPs is needed. Could he talk about that situation as well, or if he does not have the information, could he revert to me later?

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