Dr. Paddy Gargan:

We have always stated that we are in favour of the proposed project being sustainable but we were concerned that, given the size of the project for which an application has been made, insufficient detail has been provided and no assessment has been done on the potential impacts on rivers in Galway Bay, including the migration route for salmon leaving Lough Corrib. The lough is a major fishery and special area of conservation under the habitats directive. We are concerned to have more information made available. We would like the project to start at a very small scale and prove its sustainability before being extended incrementally.