Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the determination on 22 July 2011 pursuant to the provisions of the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended, to grant a foreshore licence in respect of development on the foreshore related to the Corrib gas pipeline; the person who decided on the conservation objectives; the way they were established and the person who carried out the appropriate assessment to allow for the environmental impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38886/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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As stated in the reply to Question Nos. 397 and 398 of 15 November 2011, 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.

The setting of conservation objectives for European sites is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

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/