Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have made strong progress on offshore wind. A major Government policy to help deliver Ireland's ambitious climate energy targets is the auction-based renewable electricity support scheme, RESS, through which grid-scale renewable electricity generation projects compete to receive a guaranteed price for the electricity they generate. More than 1 GW and 1.8 GW of new wind and solar generation were secured in the first two RESS auctions. Ireland is on track to reach 6 GW of grid-connected renewables by the end of 2023. The third auction is under way. The SRESS will offer support for renewable electricity installations that are not suited to other support measures, such as the utility scale RESS and the MSS.

In terms of ports, we are very conscious of the great economic opportunity for Foynes and other places across the country in respect of offshore renewable energy.

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