Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [34550/11]

Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he granted a foreshore licence to allow a company (details supplied) to tunnel under Sruwaddacon Estuary which is designated a special area of conservation; if the appropriate assessment was carried out prior to granting consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34551/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 397 and 398 together.

I made a determination on 22 July 2011 pursuant to the provisions of the Foreshore Act, 1933 (as amended) to grant a foreshore licence to Shell E&P Ireland Limited, Statoil Exploration (Ireland) Limited and Vermilion Energy Ireland Limited in respect of development on the foreshore related to the Corrib Gas Pipeline. In accordance with Section 21A of the Foreshore Act, notice of the determination was published in Iris Oifigiuil, the Irish Independent and on my Department's website on 26 July 2011.

I made this determination following the carrying out of an environmental impact assessment and appropriate assessment of the proposed development under domestic and EU law.

Further information on the application and the decision making process may be found on my Department's website at: www.environ.ie/en/Foreshore/ApplicationsSubjecttoEIA/ShellEPIrelandLtd5618/