Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2023
143. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department intends to publish the minutes of the recent Government task force on offshore energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46734/23]
View answerI have established the inter-departmental/agency Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce (OWDT) to accelerate and drive delivery of, and to capture the wider and longer term economic and business opportunities associated with, the development of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) in Ireland.
To achieve this, the OWDT has developed a system-wide plan, bringing together the work across Government Departments and agencies to deliver offshore wind . This includes matters relating to supply chain; offshore grid; ports policy; offshore auctions; skills and workforce; and regulatory consenting. This plan was approved by Government in March, with the Key Actions for 2023 published. Following a highly successful year for the progression of the ORE sector in Ireland, the plan is currently being reviewed before approval by Government and publication of the Key Actions for 2024.
Minutes of OWDT meetings are not published, but further information, including the Key Actions for 2023, membership and Terms of Reference, is available here: www.gov.ie/ga/foilsiuchan/c8749-offshore-wind-delivery-taskforce/
