Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2023-05-18
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

-----in the drive towards offshore wind energy in this country. The 5 GW target is now in sight. I would argue that people could not see that target a year ago. The auction gives us concrete sight of that target. It will be challenging because we must get the ports ready. They are coming back with their business plans and so forth. The infrastructure and grid pieces require attention. However, the jigsaw is coming together for offshore wind. The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, MARA, is up and running and essentially, a new CEO has been appointed. All these initiatives have occurred in the past two years.
Active travel across the country has been transformed. The funding that has been allocated to active travel initiatives by this Government over the past two and a half years is unprecedented. It is having an impact. I was recently at the opening of a greenway by Páirc Uí Chaoimh, for example. Roscommon might be down there at some stage, Deputy Naughten.

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Sitting date: 2023-05-18