Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an environmental impact assessment was carried out in Broadhaven Bay and Sruwaddacon Bay in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34549/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I assume that the Deputy is referring to an environmental impact assessment related to the Corrib gas project. In February of this year consent was granted under Section 40 of the Gas Acts, for the construction of a natural gas pipeline from the Corrib subsea facilities approximately 83 km offshore, to the Corrib gas terminal at Bellanaboy. The route of that pipeline passes through Broadhaven Bay and under Sruwaddacon Bay. The Gas Acts consent was informed by an environmental impact assessment.