Written answers

Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Renewable Energy Generation

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of all projects, associated funding and environmental assessments since 2016 to date in 2021 in connection with the SEAI subsea observatory offshore at An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36744/21]

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if any of the four cardinal markers installed at the SEAI Marine Institute’s 1/4 scale renewable energy offshore electricity generating station situated in Galway Bay have been altered and or replaced in the past seven months; the reason for the alteration to the south-east cardinal marker visible at the shoreline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36745/21]

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount, source and purpose of all funding received by the SEAI since March 2016 to date in 2021 which relates to any part of the 1/4 scale offshore energy test site located on the nearshore of An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36747/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 36, 37 and 39 together.

This is primarily an operational matter for the SEAI.

However, I have requested the SEAI to review the issues raised with the view to replying to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 8 December 2020, the action taken further to the malfunction of the mooring system of an installation at the quarter scale test site located off the coast of An Spidéal on Galway Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36746/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has liaised with the Marine Institute on this matter, and the SEAI has advised my Department that the environmental monitoring buoy and mooring system, located off the coast of Spiddal, was recovered to Galway Docks on 22 November 2020. The buoy is presently undergoing a refit of its scientific instruments.

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