Please note the validity of this AA Screening Determination may be questioned by Judicial Review under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No 15 of 1986) in accordance with Chapter 8, Part 5 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021. Any application for leave to apply for judicial review must be made promptly and in any event within eight weeks of the date of this notice. Practical information on Judicial Review can be obtained from the Citizens Information Board, Ground Floor, George’s Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2 ( Citizens Information Board website) or from the Courts website.
Reference Number: LIC230006
MUL
Application Title
LIC230006
Applicant Details
Applicant
University College Cork
Applicant Address
Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork , T23 N73K, Ireland
Location
County
Various
Location of Activity
A number of locations in the Irish and Celtic Seas, as indicated in the Licence Map.
Proposed Activity
The proposed maritime usage is to deploy passive acoustic monitoring devices to describe seasonal and diurnal occurrence of whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans) in the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea. The work is being carried out as part of a larger multidisciplinary research project called CETUS. The CETUS project: Cetacean, Elasmobranch, Turtle, and Seabird distribution modelling platform will provide scientific data that can be used to support the sustainable development of offshore renewable energy and is funded by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
Determination Details
Date of Determination: 18/12/2023
Documentation
Application Documentation
| Document | Date | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form | — | Download |
| Supporting Information for the Screening for Appropriate Assessment (SISAA) Report | — | Download |
| Assessment of Impacts of the Maritime Usage (AIMU) Report | — | Download |
| Risk Assessment for Annex IV Species | — | Download |
| Licence Map 1 Irish Sea | — | Download |
| Licence Map 2 Celtic Sea | — | Download |
| Drawing of Mooring Setup | — | Download |
Licence Determination
| Document | Date | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Final Environmental Report | — | Download |
| Engineers Report | — | Download |
| Executed Licence | — | Download |
Please note the validity of this Licence Determination may be questioned by Judicial Review under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No 15 of 1986) in accordance with Chapter 8, Part 5 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021. Any application for leave to apply for judicial review must be made promptly and in any event within eight weeks of the date of this notice. Practical information on Judicial Review can be obtained from the Citizens Information Board, Ground Floor, George’s Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2 ( Citizens Information Board website) or from the Courts website.