Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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806. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has since granted foreshore consent for the proposed deployment at the marine test site at issue of the SmartBay observatory and or for any other structure or device, as advertised and presented by the Marine Institute and a company (details supplied) on 21 May 2022 at Stiúideo Cuan in An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe; the action that he proposes to take to ensure that no structure is erected by the Marine Institute or related contracted entities without lawful authorisation at the foreshore location the subject of High Court Order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27307/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is the responsible authority for the issue of a  Foreshore Licence in this case.

I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the Marine Institute for direct response in relation to operational matters arising.