Liam Lacey, Director of the Irish Maritime Development Office, Marine Institute Ireland, provided the following documents following the Committee’s visit to Dublin:

A Study of the Current and Future Skills Requirements of the Marine/Maritime Economy to 2020

Executive summary

https://www.djei.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/A-Study-of-the-Current-and-Future-Skills-Requirements-of-the-Marine-Maritime-Economy-to-2020-Summary.pdf (42 pages)

Full report

https://www.djei.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/A-Study-of-the-Current-and-Future-Skills-Requirements-of-the-Marine-Maritime-Economy-to-2020-Full-Report.pdf (164 pages)

Competition in the Irish Ports Centre (The Competition Authority 2013)

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCAQFjAAahUKEwi97Z3AoqHIAhVC2xoKHRDLAks&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.rasset.ie%2Fdocuments%2Fnews%2Fports-study-2013.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGh6DVRVfTeva_PkKq2wcfM3RcyOQ (124 pages)

Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth - An Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland http://www.ouroceanwealth.ie/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/Harnessing%20Our%20Ocean%20Wealth%20Report.pdf (88 pages)

National Ports Policy 2013 Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

http://www.dttas.ie/sites/default/files/node/add/content-publication/National%20Ports%20Policy%202013.PDF (60 pages)