Violet-Anne Wynne
Question:235. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he intends to resource a plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40049/23]
View answerWednesday, 20 September 2023
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In line with a commitment under the Programme for Government, the independent Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce published its Final Report including an action plan with proposed action owners on 8th July 2023 enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/publication-files/shannon-estuary-economic-taskforce-report.pdf.
Among its recommendations were that the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (DETE) coordinate the response to the Taskforce’s proposed actions across Government, Agencies, and those Authorities to which ownership of those actions is assigned. This follows DETE’s role in providing secretariat support to the independent Taskforce during its lifetime.
My Department has initiated this coordination exercise. When responses have been received from across the public system, they will be collectively considered at a cross-Government Senior Officials Group on the Economy and Investment chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach and reporting to the Cabinet Committee on the Economy and Investment as recommended by the Taskforce.
Consistent with views from the Taskforce, I established and resourced an Offshore Wind Strategy Unit in DETE tasked with delivering an Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind. It is actively assessing how Ireland can maximise the economic opportunities associated with our offshore wind ambitions and working closely with the Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce led by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.