Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if research has recently been conducted into the prospects for wave energy in the Shannon Estuary off the Kerry coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20574/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I recently launched a new ocean energy strategy, which aims to put Ireland at the forefront of ocean energy development and position us to capitalise on this resource.

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has recently completed a Wave Energy Atlas which examines the wave energy resource potential for Ireland including the wave resource off the Kerry coast line. Under the terms of the Ocean Energy Strategy, SEI are currently supporting a company which has been testing a wave energy generator in the Shannon Estuary.