Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Foreshore Licences

10:00 pm

Photo of Jim O'KeeffeJim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 603: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the foreshore licence for the proposed tidal barrage for Clonakilty applied for by Clonakilty Town Council in October 2003 will be granted. [23473/07]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Department received an application from Clonakilty Town Council for a foreshore lease for the construction of a tidal barrage at Clonakilty. Following a technical examination of the application by the Department, the Town Council was asked to consider revising the operating conditions applying to the barrage, with a view to ensuring its optimal effectiveness. Proposed revised conditions were received from the local authority in March 2005 and the Department is now satisfied with the proposals.

The Department requested clarification on 15 July 2005 from the Town Council on the relationship between the revised operating conditions and the terms of the original planning permission. The Town Council provided a letter on 6 March 2007 from Cork County Council stating that the revised closure regime is allowed for, under the terms of the existing planning permission.

The Town Council was also requested on 15 July 2005 to provide an assessment regarding any possible ornithological impacts of the revised closure regime. A letter from the Town Council, together with an ecological report, was received by my Department on 10 October 2007 and is being examined by my officials, in consultation with the Department's technical advisors. I am aware of the importance of this project and have directed that it continues to receive priority attention.

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