Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will issue on a foreshore licence application in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20234/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I refer to the reply to Question No 184 of 28 March 2012. Following a challenge to the State's ownership of the foreshore concerned, this application was first referred to the Chief State Solicitor's Office for legal advice in February 2011. Since that date, a number of exchanges of information have been made between my Department, the applicants and that office in an effort to resolve the ownership question. Final advice from the Chief State Solicitor's Office is awaited.

A meeting with the applicant in advance of the resolution of the ownership question and my determination of the application for a foreshore licence would not be appropriate. However, I can confirm that my Department has been in direct contact with Rosscarbery Rowing Club recently in an effort to progress the public consultation phase of the application without prejudice to the final outcome on the ownership of the foreshore concerned.