Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of foreshore licences that have been granted by his Department in the past four years; the number of these that are commercial, private, or awaiting processing by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19504/15]

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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The number of foreshore leases and licences granted since May 2011 is set out in the table below.

During the same period Ministerial approval in principle has been given to a further 65 commercial and private lease and licence applications, as set out below.

The table below outlines the current position for 288 foreshore consent applications currently on hand.

1. 129 applications have received Ministerial approval in principle and are with the Chief State Solicitor’s Office for finalisation of the relevant legal documentation.

2. Some 85 applications have been progressed administratively as far as possible and require either further information from the applicant or resolution of issues beyond the direct control of my Department.

3. 61 live applications are at varying stages of processing and have yet to be brought to Ministerial determination.

4. There are 13 lease applications on hand for offshore renewable energy projects. These are currently under review in light of the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan.