Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What measures are being implemented to ensure that job creation is maximised in communities across the western seaboard and the western half of the island? How will the programmes the Minister has spoken about address the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the renewable energy sector? How is the cross-Government co-ordination going? This is one of the big concerns I have. I know the Minister will come back to me officially and tell me everything is hunky-dory but I have been on the other side of the table and I know how challenging it is to engage across various Departments. I know how frustrating it has been in getting the planning process up and running within this country, where we have had five Government Departments involved in it. My concern is that, while the Minister in isolation is committed to this and is driving this particular sector forward, this needs to be a co-ordinated strategy across Government if it is going to deliver its full potential. I have concerns with that.

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