Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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1732. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 622 of 21 November 2017, the names and qualifications of all persons involved in the decision making process at the statutory screening stage of the environmental impact assessment relating to the foreshore licence application for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54790/17]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report for the Marine Institute (MI) foreshore licence application for an underwater fibre optic cable at Spiddal, Co. Galway (FS005751) was completed by Water and Marine Advisory Engineer, Mr Edwin Mooney of my Department's Water and Marine Advisory Unit (WMAU).  Internal advisers in the WMAU are appointed to their roles on the basis that they have the appropriate professional qualifications and experience commensurate with my Department’s role in foreshore consenting.

All aspects of the application were assessed including the application form and supporting documentation, environmental reports, submissions received through the prescribed bodies and public consultation process as well as the applicant’s responses.  The assessment process provides for a determination of how likely a project might be to have significant effects on the environment.