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Clare’s Minister of State is expressing confidence that offshore wind development can take place off the county’s coast without impacting on its natural beauty. A Government proposal outlining the future of offshore renewable energy in Ireland has been launched at an event in West Clare today. The Armada Hotel in Spanish Point has been chosen as the location for the launch of the National Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy Proposal. The document, along with its accompanying Public Participation Statement, contains a roadmap for the progression of Ireland’s offshore wind sector over the coming years. Building on the South Coast DMAP for Offshore Renewable Energy approved by the Oireachtas in 2024, the National DMAP will designate sites around Ireland’s coast suited to offshore wind. According to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, the proposal launched today provides a “sustainable framework for developing offshore renewable energy, balancing economic growth, en