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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: We will come back for another round if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: We do not have time for an additional question but there will be a chance to come back in after, if that is okay with the Deputy. I am conscious others have been waiting to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I have a number of questions but first I thank the witnesses. The engagement up to this point has been fantastic and informative. I have learned a lot and enjoyed hearing people's perspectives and the questions posed by members. I represent County Waterford. The south coast DMAP is on a location off the shore of County Waterford so it is a really important issue for the people in my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: My perspective, for what it is worth, is that there should be a separate allocation for displacement of fishing effort and for the fisheries community rather than having the two come under the same umbrella and share the same fund. These wind farms will generate electricity and they will also generate huge profit for the members the witnesses are representing here today. There should be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I have a question for Mr. McCabe. I understand that his work was with the fisheries and seafood sector and offshore renewable energy. I am keen for that model to be utilised to encourage engagement between the local commercial and economic development sector, the tourism industry, the public at large and the community sector. Are there some lessons that Mr. McCabe could suggest that might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: We have a few minutes left before the meeting ends. Deputies Mac Lochlainn and Gallagher had already indicated, so we will start with the former.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: That is a great idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I hope to be there, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Senator O'Reilly has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Does anybody have information on the question on Jutland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I have one further question for Wind Energy Ireland. It relates to what I said earlier in terms of harnessing the power of offshore and renewable energy to be a driver of economic growth and economic development in the areas in which they are located. In the case of the south coast DMAP we are talking about Waterford in particular. What opportunities are there for economic growth arising...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Is the use of drone technology something Wind Energy Ireland's member organisations have looked at? Is it a feature of the operation of offshore renewable energy in other countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: That brings to an end our questioning. We have a number of minutes left. I am happy to give each group of witnesses a minute and half each if they would like to make a closing statement. Otherwise, we will draw a line under the meeting. Is there anything the witnesses feel was left unanswered that they would like to address?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: As Cathaoirleach, I thank the witnesses very much for their time and the members for the incisive questions they asked. This is the first of what I imagine will be many such meetings and hearings in which we will be discussing offshore renewable energy and how we can harness it in the best interests of our country. With that said, we will adjourn the meeting. I remind members that we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Both Ms Brien and Captain McCabe indicated they wished to come in on this question.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 184. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will assist in resolving an issue regarding a complex passport application where a four-year-old child (details supplied) has been denied their first passport. [39028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's expenditure on advertising, detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each individual advertising campaign in 2019. [39368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of "Rugby World Cup 2019 Consular Awareness promoting the Department's travel advice, as well as information on what measures to take in the event of a consular emergency or crisis while in Japan"; and to provide a clear break-down of the costs involved. [39369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Inland Fisheries (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for treating the three sisters of the rivers Suir, Nore and Barrow as three distinct salmon fisheries for regulatory purposes with three different conservation limits when the salmon in all three rivers have been proven to be genetically the same, and should be considered as one stock and not three...