Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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382. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the research and investigations undertaken which led to the observation submitted by the Coast Guard in its role as a named external consultee advising the Minister for Housing, Planning Community and Local Government in relation to the foreshore lease planning application (details supplied) on Galway Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33191/17]

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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383. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has satisfied himself regarding the submitted observation in respect of the foreshore lease planning application (details supplied) on Galway Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33192/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together.​

The Department of Housing, Planning  Community and Local Government sought the Irish Coast Guard's views on the Application by the Marine Institute in respect of prototype wind, wave and tidal energy devices at the Galway Bay Marine  and Renewable Energy Test Site Spiddal, Co Galway on 10 March 2016. It was conveyed in my Department's response  on 22 March 2016 that the Coast Guard had no objection or comments to make in relation to the project at this juncture, but would retain its view to make some operational points closer to the completion date on matters such as Navigational Warnings, oil spillage etc.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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384. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the research and investigations undertaken which led to the observation submitted by the Commissioners of Irish Lights in its role as a named external consultee advising the Minister for Housing, Planning Community and Local Government on the foreshore lease planning application (details supplied) on Galway Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33193/17]

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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385. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has satisfied himself regarding the submitted observation in respect of the foreshore lease planning application (details supplied) on Galway Bay in view of the fact that the Commissioners of Irish Lights held that as the site is within the current wave energy test site, Irish lights have no objections to the proposed developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33194/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 385 together.

The matter raised is the responsibility of the Commissioners of Irish Lights, and I have no role in the matter.