Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 1068: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 1091 of 16 September 2009 when a foreshore licence will issue in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33922/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a foreshore lease to facilitate construction of a pier at Doonbeg, Co Clare was received on 9th October 2007. The application was circulated to my departments consultees in the normal way.

Issues have been raised by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding potential impacts of the proposed development on underwater archaeology. Observations submitted by the applicant have been responded to by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and these responses are currently with the local authority for consideration.