Areas such as ocean energy, shipping, marine tourism, sport and leisure, offshore oil and gas, seafood, marine telecoms and marine safety are all exciting growth areas that will result in the development of the broader blue economy. The structures are in place across Government to deliver on the ambition of HOOW through a cross-departmental Marine Coordination Group. Fine Gael will ensure this group continues to be chaired by a senior minister and the ambition and recommendations stemming from the taskforces underpinning the Group are progressed to deliver on our ambition for the marine.
about technology and infrastructure, e.g. the importance of modernisation of industry, or supportive of public spending on infrastructure/tech