Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if an environmental impact assessment for a foreshore lease application (details supplied) on Galway Bay was carried out and lodged with his Department; and if his attention has been drawn to the large number of submissions that have been lodged with the foreshore applications unit of his Department opposing the application. [6701/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Details of the application in question, including relevant environmental reports and other supporting documentation submitted by the applicant, can be viewed on my Department’s website at: www.housing.gov.ie/planning/foreshore/applications/marine-institute-spiddal.

The next stage in the processing of this application is that all aspects of the application and its supporting documentation together with any issues raised by the public, other interests or prescribed bodies will be carefully considered by the Marine Licence Vetting Committee (MLVC ) within the context of the applicable legislative framework (including Environmental impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment legislation). Subject to the completion of that process, the matter will be referred for Ministerial consideration.