Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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497. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that all proposed offshore wind developments were granted under the operation of outdated foreshore planning legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40364/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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To date, 2 leases have been granted under the Foreshore Acts 1933 - 2014 in respect of offshore wind developments. The leases in question were granted on 11 January 2002 and 15 November 2005 for the Arklow Wind Park and for the Codling Wind Park (known as Codling I), respectively. Both lease applications were considered and granted in accordance with the regulatory and legislative framework applicable at the time. It should be noted that the Foreshore Acts have been revised on a number of occasions, including to take account of the requirements of EU environmental law.