Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2022
193. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the engagement he had with (details supplied) prior to their withdrawal from the Irish wind energy market; if he will include dates of any meetings he participated in with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52577/22]
View answerIn my role as Minister I periodically meet with offshore renewable energy developers and representative bodies to discuss Government policy and future prospects for offshore renewables in Ireland, as do my officials. Additionally, my Department hosts a regular offshore renewables workshop, in which stakeholders are updated on recent policy developments. In this instance, however, I have not met with either of the companies referenced in the Question (Shell and Equinor) in respect of offshore renewables, but have met their Irish Partners.
