Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the screening reports for the environmental impact assessment for planning applications (details supplied); the names of the persons involved in the screening assessment for the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/17]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

In respect of the Marine Institute (MI) foreshore licence application for an underwater fibre optic cable at Spiddal, Co. Galway ( FS005751), the  Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report can be viewed on my Department's website under the Determination subfolder by selecting the following application link: .

The assessment reports for this application were completed by my Department’s Water and Marine Advisory Engineer, Mr Edwin Mooney.

In respect of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) foreshore lease application to develop a wave energy converter test site at Annagh, Belmullet, County Mayo (FS005726), the  AA Screening Report and EIA Screening Report can be viewed on my Department's website under the Determination subfolder by selecting the following application link: .

The assessment reports for this application were completed by the Chair of the Marine Licence Vetting Committee (MLVC), Dr. Terry McMahon.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the foreshore licence planning application and the subsequent foreshore licence granted pertaining specifically to the cameras and cable end equipment currently in use and attached to a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48982/17]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The cable, including the cable end equipment, constitutes the facilities under the first schedule of the licence for the Galway Bay Cable Project.  This is a stand-alone project governed by the rights and obligations under the licence.

The licence application and subsequent licence granted is available on my Department's web-site at