Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
74. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times it is anticipated that the Shannon Estuary Task Force will meet before the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52996/21]
View answerThe Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, commits to establishing the Shannon Estuary Taskforce to consider the regional economic development potential of the Shannon Estuary and proposals will be brought to Government on this shortly. Once the Taskforce is established, engagement with the designated Chairperson of the Taskforce inviting them to map out a series of meetings to inform its work will take place . It is envisaged that the work of the Taskforce will be finalised in the first half of 2022.
Officials from my Department have already hosted two inter-departmental meetings with relevant Government Departments, State Agencies and Local Government to explore areas of economic potential across transport and logistics, manufacturing, tourism and renewable energy in the Shannon Estuary. The group most recently met on Friday October 22nd. This preliminary engagement will serve as preparatory analysis which can feed into the considerations of the Taskforce.
