Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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1255. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the sources of funding, including contributions in kind, for all aspects of the ocean energy programme and the offshore renewable energy development plan, up to the projected end date of these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36429/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The 2014 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) sets out the Government’s policy in regard to the ocean energy area.  The plan identifies the sustainable economic opportunity for Ireland in the period to 2030 of realising the potential of our indigenous offshore wind, wave and tidal energy resources.

A Steering Group, chaired by my Department, has been established to oversee the implementation of the Plan.  This Steering Group which includes representation from all relevant Government Departments and Agencies, is responsible for the implementation of the Plan across three work-streams: Job Creation; Infrastructure; and Environment.  Progress is on-going on implementation of policy actions and enablers identified in the Plan under the aegis of the Steering Group (ORESG).

All funding for the ocean energy programme and the administration of the OREDP is provided by my Department to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), who administer the programme on behalf of my Department.