Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 November 2014
206. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process involved for his Department in drawing up marine spatial plans; and the way his Department determines the marine areas to be designated for offshore wind development as part of the spatial planning process. [45753/14]
View answerThe development of a framework for maritime spatial planning is one of the actions set out in Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth – An Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland - Implementation of actions identified in the plan is supervised by the Marine Coordination Group, which is chaired by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The Marine Coordination Group’s consideration of how maritime spatial planning might be implemented is ongoing.
