Applications & Determinations
Applications & Determinations
Please note that the validity of a MAC or MUL 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 13, Part 4 or 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 the 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 No. | Applicant | County | Activity | Received | Status | Determined Date | Schedule 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAC250007 | Uisce Éireann | Cork | Proposed Activity - The construction of new infrastructure to upgrade and provide increased treatment capacity of the existing Midleton Wastewater... | 20/02/2026 | Applied | - | |
| MUL250022 | Uisce Éireann | Waterford | To undertake marine site investigations in the River Suir Estuary to progress a Waterford City Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP) Upgrade.... | 20/02/2026 | Applied | - | 3 12 |
| MAC260009 | Donegal County Council | Donegal | Proposed activity - development of a coastal walkway to include an elevated coastal walkway and a tidal swimming pool and... | 09/03/2026 | Applied | - | |
| MAC260004 | Galway County Council | Galway | Proposed Activity - The extension of existing pontoons within the harbour | 26/02/2026 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20230022 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Dublin | Proposed Activity - the maintenance and reinstatement of the existing rock armour weir located beneath Underbridge 3 | 18/11/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MUL260005 | Wexford County Council | Wexford | To undertake environmental surveys and ground investigation works within the River Slaney adjacent to the Irish National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig,... | 19/02/2026 | Applied | - | 3 |
| MAC260007 | Wexford County Council | Wexford | Proposed Activity - the construction, operation and maintenance of 3 three jetties in the River Slaney including a proposed new... | 25/02/2026 | Applied | - | |
| MUL260006 | Uisce Éireann | Clare | Marine and Intertidal site investigation surveys in Liscannor Bay, County Clare. The surveys are required to inform the design and... | 20/02/2026 | Applied | - | 3 7 |
| MUL260003 | Oceyon Ag | Cork | Testing equipment (underwater technology on ROVs and AUVs to survey and support salvage of anthropogenic structures (wrecks) by creating 3D... | 06/02/2026 | Applied | - | 2 |
| MUL260002 | University College Cork | Cork | Marine Environmental Surveys to investigate the effect of an electromagnetic field (EMF) from a buried high voltage cable on a... | 12/01/2026 | Applied | - | 2 |
| MAC250011 | Foyle Marine Contractors Limited | Donegal | Proposed Activity - The creation of a berthing facility adjacent to premises beside the breakwater in Greencastle Harbour | 28/10/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MUL230024MA | Deep Sea Fibre Networks Ltd. | Galway | The Applicant is requesting an amendment to the existing MUL230024 Licence to remove Specific Condition 37 regarding fish spawning and... | 04/02/2026 | Applied | - | 3 |
| MAC260002 | Uisce Éireann | Clare | Proposed Activity - the installation of an outfall pipe as part of a new Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) | 06/02/2026 | Applied | - | |
| MAC260001 | Cork County Council | Cork | Proposed Activity - Construction of heavy rock armour to protect public road | 22/01/2026 | Applied | - | |
| MAC260003 | Sutton Golf Club | Dublin | Proposed Activity - Urgent repair works to existing permitted coastal defence structure | 23/01/2026 | Applied | - | |
| MAC250052 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) | Cork | Proposed Activity - Installation, operation, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of a 10kV underground electricity cable | 24/12/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MUL250017 | Arramara Teoranta | Galway | The harvesting of seaweed, Ascophyllum Nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus, from the intertidal foreshore in sustainable quantities at Bertraghboy Bay. | 24/10/2025 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL250016 | Arramara Teoranta | Galway | The harvesting of seaweed, Ascophyllum Nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus, from the intertidal foreshore in sustainable quantities at Mace Head. | 24/10/2025 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL240049 | Arramara Teoranta | Galway | The Maritime Usage is to harvest Ascophyllum Nodosum and Fucus Vesiculosus from the intertidal foreshore. | 24/10/2025 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL250015 | Arramara Teoranta | Galway | The harvesting of seaweed, Ascophyllum Nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus, from the intertidal foreshore in sustainable quantities at Kilkieran Bay | 24/10/2025 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL250014 | Arramara Teoranta | Galway | The harvesting of seaweed, Ascophyllum Nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus, from the intertidal foreshore in sustainable quantities at Cashla Bay | 24/10/2025 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MAC250050 | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | Dublin | Proposed Activity - The installation of slipways, a pontoon and the creation of areas of reclaimed land within designated zones | 12/01/2026 | Applied | - | |
| MUL250024 | Port of Cork Company | Cork | To establish baseline environmental data, inform design, predict potential impacts and develop mitigation measures for the Port of Cork expansion... | 29/12/2025 | Applied | - | 3 |
| LIC230007MA | Dublin City Council | Dublin | The proposed material amendment to LIC230007 consists of an extension of the granted licence area, with a total addition of... | 15/12/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MAC250001 | Galway County Council | Galway | Proposed Activity - Pier upgrade | 20/11/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MAC240057 | Helvick Head Offshore Wind Designated Activity Company | Waterford | Permitted Maritime Usage - The development of a 900 megawatt (MW) offshore windfarm | 11/12/2025 | Determined | 26/03/2026 | |
| MUL250021 | National Oceanography Centre | Cork | Offshore activities as part of a scientific research project funded by the United Kingdom’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to... | 26/11/2025 | Applied | - | 2 |
| MAC250018 | Amazon MCS Ireland Ltd. | Cork | Proposed Activity - The installation, operation, monitoring, maintenance, repair and decommissioning of a subsea fibre optic cable system. | 11/12/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20240006 | Wexford County Council | Wexford | Proposed Activity - The restoration of the north beach and construction of beach retaining coastal defence structures and the installation... | 11/12/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MAC240051 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Dublin | Proposed Activity - The construction of a pedestrian and cyclist bridge and a riverside boardwalk | - | Applied | - | |
| MAC250056 | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | Dublin | Proposed Activity - Regularisation of two existing areas of reclaimed foreshore, currently used as car parks | 05/12/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MUL250020 | Kilrush Maritime Ltd | Clare | The proposed Maritime Usage is part of a long-established programme of maintenance dredging in this area, which has been carried... | 07/11/2025 | Applied | - | 1 |
| MAC250061 | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - Pontoon | 11/07/2024 | Determined | 05/12/2025 | |
| MAC250062 | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - A Floating Sauna | 11/07/2024 | Determined | 05/12/2025 | |
| MUL250019 | Helvick Head Offshore Wind Designated Activity Company | Waterford | The proposed site investigation (SI) works are activities required to characterise the physical, biological, and environmental conditions of Maritime Area... | 07/11/2025 | Consultation Closed | - | 3 |
| MAC250029 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Wicklow | Permitted Maritime Usage - Coastal Protection Works | 02/09/2025 | Determined | 09/03/2026 | |
| MAC250031 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Wicklow | Permitted Maritime Usage - Coastal Protection Works | 02/09/2025 | Determined | 09/03/2026 | |
| MAC250030 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Wicklow | Permitted Maritime Usage - Coastal Protection Works | 02/09/2025 | Determined | 27/02/2026 | |
| MAC250028 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - Coastal Protection Works | 02/09/2025 | Determined | 09/03/2026 | |
| MAC250027 | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - Pontoons | 10/10/2025 | Determined | 22/12/2025 | |
| MAC250016 | Carrowniskey Race Committee | Mayo | Permitted Maritime Usage - Horse Racing | 31/07/2025 | Determined | 28/08/2025 | |
| MAC250009 | Cork County Council | Cork | Permitted Maritime Usage - Flood Defence Works | 15/07/2025 | Determined | 18/02/2026 | |
| MAC250005 | Geesala Community Council & Development CLG | Mayo | Permitted Maritime Usage - Horse & Greyhound Racing | 14/05/2025 | Determined | 14/08/2025 | |
| MAC250004 | Laytown Race Committee Ltd. | Meath | Permitted Maritime Usage - Horse Racing | 09/06/2025 | Determined | 28/08/2025 | |
| MAC240063 | Uisce Éireann | Limerick | Permitted Maritime Usage - installation and upgrade of wastewater infrastructure | 09/05/2025 | Determined | 04/03/2026 | |
| MAC240061 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) | Dublin | Proposed Activity - Installation of an electrical transmission circuit including submarine cabling within the near-shore area, between Blackrock and Shellybanks,... | 02/12/2024 | Applied | - | |
| MAC240060 | Kerry County Council | Kerry | Permitted Maritime Usage - Slipway | 26/06/2025 | Determined | 06/03/2026 | |
| MAC240059 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) | Cork | Permitted Maritime Usage - Power generation, energy storage, lower carbon fuels and other energy related infrastructure | 19/12/2024 | Determined | 19/01/2026 | |
| MAC240047 | Mayo Yacht Club Company Limited by Guarantee | Mayo | Permitted Maritime Usage - A floating pontoon & gangway, an area of hardstanding and slipway | 25/09/2025 | Determined | 06/03/2026 | |
| MAC240045 | Bantry Marine Activity Centre CLG | Cork | Proposed Activity - Construction of a Marine Activity Centre; dredging; rock armour; jetties at Bantry Bay | 11/12/2024 | Withdrawn | - | |
| MAC240039 | Donegal County Council | Donegal | Permitted Maritime Usage - Construction of a water sports activity centre | 05/12/2024 | Determined | 03/12/2025 | |
| MAC240037 | Limerick City and County Council Fire and Emergency Services | Limerick | Proposed Activity - Provision of a Floating Pontoon and Cantilever Platform for Rescue Services | 09/07/2024 | Applied | - | |
| MAC240036 | Kerry County Council | Kerry | Proposed Activity - Pontoon & Slipway Extension | - | Applied | - | |
| MAC240035 | Geesala Community Council & Development CLG | Mayo | Permitted Maritime Usage - Horse and Dog Racing | 19/07/2024 | Determined | 16/08/2024 | |
| MAC240033 | Tralee Golf Club | Kerry | Permitted Usage - Coastal Protection Works | 17/07/2024 | Determined | 23/03/2026 | |
| MAC240032 | Ferrybridge Community Development CLG | Limerick | Permitted Maritime Usage - A floating pontoon and an access gangway | 10/03/2025 | Determined | 11/02/2026 | |
| MAC240030 | Amazon MCS Ireland Ltd. | Wexford | Permitted Maritime Usage - Telecommunications fibre optic cable | 12/11/2024 | Determined | 26/11/2025 | |
| MAC240028 | Dublin City Council | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - Scour Protection Mattress | 12/07/2024 | Determined | 14/07/2025 | |
| MAC240026 | Uisce Éireann | Cork | Permitted Maritime Usage - Construction of watermain infrastructure | 20/09/2024 | Determined | 03/12/2025 | |
| MAC240025 | Keith Archer | Cork | Permitted Maritime Usage- Underground Electricity cable | 04/07/2024 | Determined | 24/03/2026 | |
| MAC240024 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Cork | Permitted Maritime Usage - Mobility Impaired Access Structure | 09/07/2024 | Determined | 11/12/2025 | |
| MAC240022 | Laytown Race Committee Ltd. | Meath | Permitted Maritime Usage - Horse Racing | 19/06/2024 | Determined | 10/09/2024 | |
| MAC240021 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) | Kilkenny, Wexford | Permitted Maritime Usage - Electricity Cable beneath the River Barrow | 20/05/2024 | Determined | 25/09/2025 | |
| MAC240020 | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | Permitted Maritime Usage - General Harbour Operations and Operations and Maintenance Base | 21/06/2024 | Determined | 12/11/2024 | ||
| MAC240016 | Open Eir | Wexford, Waterford | Proposed Activity - Laying of a Fibre Optic Cable and auxiliary works | 03/10/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MAC240015 | Trinity College Dublin | Wexford | Proposed Activity - "House on the Beach” climate action art project | 12/12/2024 | Withdrawn | - | |
| MAC240014 | Dublin City Council | Dublin | Proposed Activity - Construction of a pedestrian and cyclist bridge (Point Bridge) to the west of Tom Clarke Bridge, widening... | 26/08/2024 | Applied | - | |
| MAC240013 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) | Dublin | Proposed Activity - Replacement of high voltage underground cables | 06/12/2024 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20240012 | Donegal County Council | Donegal | Permitted Maritime Usage - A new bridge crossing | 09/12/2024 | Determined | 28/11/2025 | |
| MAC20240010 | Uisce Éireann | Limerick | Permitted Maritime Usage - Upgrade of wastewater infrastructure | 05/07/2024 | Determined | 03/12/2025 | |
| MAC20240008 | Uisce Éireann | Louth | Proposed Activity - Essential upgrade of water infrastructure, consisting of installation of a new High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 300mm Internal... | 26/08/2024 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20240007 | Fingal County Council | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - Coastal flood protection works | 27/09/2024 | Determined | 28/07/2025 | |
| MAC20240002 | Donegal County Council | Donegal | Permitted Maritime Usage - The installation of a landing pontoon and access gangway and maintenance of an amenity area | 31/05/2024 | Determined | 29/12/2025 | |
| MAC20240001 | Limerick City and County Council, CFRAM Capital Projects, Planning, Environment and Place Making | Limerick | Permitted Usage - Flood Relief Scheme | 21/02/2025 | Determined | 27/03/2026 | |
| MAC20230035 | Clare County Council | Clare | Proposed Activity - reconstruction/altering of existing coastal defences | 10/01/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20230034 | National Transport Authority | Dublin | Proposed Activity - Proposed road development as part of Ringsend to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme | 15/10/2024 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20230033 | Cork County Council | Cork | Permitted Maritime Usage - Pedestrian and cycle bridge and approach pedestrian and cycle paths | 20/03/2024 | Determined | 10/04/2025 | |
| MAC20230032 | Net Zero Energy Project 4 Limited | Clare, Limerick | Proposed Activity - Deployment of up to 300MW of floating solar photovoltaic (PV) units and ancillary infrastructure including mooring systems,... | 12/07/2024 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20230031 | Sligo County Council | Sligo | Permitted Maritime Usage - Seasonal Pontoon | 05/07/2024 | Determined | 22/01/2025 | |
| MAC20230028 | Uisce Éireann | Limerick | Permitted Maritime Usage - Wastewater infrastructure | 04/03/2024 | Determined | 04/07/2025 | |
| MAC20230027 | Donegal County Council | Donegal | Permitted Maritime Usage - Construction of a pedestrian and cycle bridge and a public slipway | 20/05/2024 | Determined | 08/05/2025 | |
| MAC20230024 | Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) | Limerick | Proposed Activity - Development of a deep-water port infrastructure | 04/06/2025 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20230019 | Louth County Council | Louth | Proposed Activity - Coastal Protection Works | 26/02/2024 | Withdrawn | - | |
| MAC20230018 | Cork County Council | Cork | Permitted Maritime Usage - Facility centre for water based activities and associated car park and beach access ramp | 20/02/2024 | Determined | 19/02/2025 | |
| MAC20230016 | Kestrel Energy Storage DAC | Cork | Proposed Activity - The re-development of the decommissioned and depleted Ballycotton gas reservoir in the Kinsale Head area offshore Cork. | 17/07/2024 | Applied | - | |
| MAC20230015 | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - A Floating Water Park | 11/07/2024 | Determined | 05/12/2025 | |
| MAC20230012 | Bray Offshore Wind Limited and Kish Offshore Wind Limited | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - ORE Operations and Maintenance facility | 18/12/2023 | Determined | 30/10/2024 | |
| MAC20230009 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Dublin | Permitted Maritime Usage - Coastal Protection Works | 02/09/2025 | Determined | 09/03/2026 | |
| MAC20230008 | Mayo County Council | Mayo | Permitted Maritime Usage - Flood Relief Scheme | 28/03/2024 | Determined | 14/03/2025 | |
| MAC20230007 | Killala Bay Ships 2 Reef Ltd | Mayo | Permitted Maritime Usage - Placement of the vessel, SV Shingle, on the seabed to create an artificial reef | 30/11/2023 | Determined | 21/05/2024 | |
| MAC20230006 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) | Kilkenny, Wexford | Permitted Maritime Usage - Electricity cable beneath the River Barrow | 27/03/2024 | Determined | 08/07/2025 | |
| MAC20230005 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Wexford | Permitted Maritime Usage - Port Facilities to support the ORE Sector | 20/03/2024 | Determined | 02/07/2025 | |
| MAC20230004 | Port of Cork Company | Cork | Permitted Maritime Usage - Capital dredging of berths | 24/06/2024 | Determined | 06/02/2025 | |
| MAC20230003 | Greenore Port Company | Louth | Permitted Maritime Usage - ORE Operations and Maintenance facility which includes 220m breakwater pontoons, 65m quay wall upgrade and 40,000m³ of... | 27/09/2023 | Determined | 12/04/2024 | |
| MAC20230002 | Westport House/Inishoo Management | Mayo | Permitted Maritime Usage - Pedestrian Bridge | 24/10/2023 | Determined | 22/01/2024 | |
| MAC20230001 | Port of Waterford Company | Waterford | Permitted Maritime Usage - Port Facilities to support the ORE energy sector | 19/01/2024 | Determined | 16/06/2025 | |
| 2022-MAC-006 | Codling Wind Park Limited (CWPL) c/o CCC | Wicklow | Permitted Maritime Usage - Offshore Windfarm | - | Determined | 23/12/2022 | |
| 2022-MAC-007 | Fuinneamh Sceirde Teoranta | Clare, Galway | Offshore Windfarm | - | Surrendered | 23/12/2022 | |
| 2022-MAC-005 | North Irish Sea Array Windfarm Limited | Dublin, Louth | Permitted Maritime Usage - Offshore Windfarm | - | Determined | 23/12/2022 | |
| 2022-MAC-003/004 | Bray Offshore Wind Limited and Kish Offshore Wind Limited | Dublin, Wicklow | Permitted Maritime Usage - Offshore Windfarm | - | Determined | 23/12/2022 | |
| 2022-MAC-002 | Sure Partners Limited | Wicklow | Permitted Maritime Usage - Offshore Windfarm | - | Determined | 23/12/2022 | |
| 2022-MAC-001 | Oriel Windfarm | Louth | Permitted Maritime Usage - Offshore Windfarm | - | Determined | 23/12/2022 | |
| LIC230014MA | Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) | Limerick | The proposed amendments involve additional Marine Site Investigation works in two extra areas to those licenced in MUL (LIC230014), resulting... | 20/10/2025 | Applied | - | 3 |
| MUL250018 | Mr. Noel Mannion | Galway | Traditional hand harvesting of seaweed resources along shorelines in Rosmuc and associated island within Cill Ciaran Bay | 20/10/2025 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL240001 | Woodrow Sustainable Solutions Limited t/a Apem Group | Kerry | Survey works are to be carried out including deployment of static Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) devices, boat-based line transects, intertidal... | 25/04/2024 | Determined | 23/10/2025 | 3 |
| MUL250008 | Port of Cork Company | Cork | Deposition of dredged marine sediments from Ringaskiddy Basin to facilitate berth extensions with capacity to support Offshore Renewable Energy. | 14/03/2025 | Determined | - | 1 |
| MUL240023 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Dublin, Wicklow | To undertake a Geotechnical Investigation, Geophysical site investigation surveys, ecology and marine archaeology surveys to inform design options for the... | 15/07/2024 | Determined | - | 3 |
| MUL240036 | EirGrid plc | Cork, Wexford, Waterford | The maritime usage proposed is for marine site investigation (SI) works to inform the engineering design and environmental assessments for... | 11/11/2024 | Determined | 10/07/2025 | 3 |
| MUL240008 | MaresConnect Ltd | Dublin | The proposed maritime usage involves conducting site investigation surveys to assess various factors, including seabed suitability and stability for routing... | 28/06/2024 | Determined | 30/06/2025 | 3 |
| MUL240034 | Gas Networks Ireland | Limerick | Marine environmental surveys within two areas of the Shannon Estuary adjacent to the townlands of Cahiracon and Tarbert to provide... | 06/09/2024 | Determined | 27/06/2025 | 3 |
| LIC230007 | Dublin City Council | Dublin | Environmental survey and ground investigation works in order to inform the design of proposed Point Bridge and Tom Clarke Widening... | 22/01/2024 | Determined | 25/06/2025 | 3 |
| MUL240035 | Gas Networks Ireland | Cork | Marine survey within Cork Harbour to provide high-quality baseline data that can contribute to a reliable basis for site selection... | 06/09/2024 | Determined | 18/06/2025 | 3 |
| MUL230024 | Deep Sea Fibre Networks Ltd. | Galway | Marine Survey and Site Investigations for a cable route for the PISCES subsea telecoms cable system from a landfall at... | 19/04/2024 | Determined | 29/05/2025 | 3 |
| MUL230031 | Amazon MCS Ireland Ltd. | Cork | Geophysical survey and site investigations for a proposed transatlantic subsea fibre optic cable having a landfall at Castlefreke, County Cork... | 06/06/2024 | Determined | 22/04/2025 | 3 |
| LIC230004 | Aughinish Alumina Ltd | Limerick | Maintenance dredging at four sites around the Aughinish Alumina Ltd (AAL) jetty, Shannon Estuary, Co. Limerick. | 17/11/2023 | Determined | 11/04/2025 | 1 |
| MUL230039 | University College Cork | The proposed maritime usage is to deploy passive acoustic monitoring devices (“acoustic receivers”) to identify the presence/absence of acoustically tagged... | 30/04/2024 | Determined | 25/10/2024 | 2 | |
| LIC230014 | Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) | Limerick | Site investigation to support the preliminary and detailed engineering design of the deep water terminal development on Foynes island. | 16/11/2023 | Determined | 14/10/2024 | 3 |
| LIC230008 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) | Clare | ESB intends to undertake a survey campaign at the Moneypoint Generating Station site to inform the engineering design of the... | 24/11/2023 | Determined | 28/08/2024 | 3 |
| LIC230001 | North Irish Sea Array Windfarm Limited | Dublin, Louth, Meath | Site investigation activities to inform the development of the North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore windfarm (OWF) and export cable,... | 25/10/2023 | Determined | 02/08/2024 | 3 |
| LIC240006 | Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications | Cork, Wexford, Waterford | Deployment of the Marine Institute’s R.V. to undertake a geophysical survey in the South Coast DMAP to inform future offshore... | 08/03/2024 | Determined | 04/07/2024 | 3 |
| LIC230033 | Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited | Proposed installation and operation of the 2Africa Submarine Cable System within the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The planned cable... | 15/12/2023 | Determined | 28/06/2025 | 13 | |
| LIC230017 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd | Wexford | Geophysical survey and site investigations for a proposed subsea fibre optic cable having a landfall in Kilmore Quay, County Wexford... | 14/12/2023 | Determined | 01/07/2024 | 3 |
| LIC230016 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd | Dublin | Geophysical survey and site investigations for a proposed subsea fibre optic cable having a landfall in Dublin Port, County Dublin... | 16/11/2023 | Determined | 28/06/2024 | 3 |
| LIC230018 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd | Dublin | Geophysical survey and site investigations for a proposed subsea fibre optic cable having a landfall in Portmarnock, County Dublin to... | 21/11/2023 | Determined | 03/07/2024 | 3 |
| LIC230006 | University College Cork | Various | The proposed maritime usage is to deploy passive acoustic monitoring devices to describe seasonal and diurnal occurrence of whales, dolphins... | 27/10/2023 | Determined | 18/12/2023 | 2 |
| MUL250013 | Uisce Éireann | Dublin | Site investigation to inform detailed engineering design for the Greater Dublin Drainage Project | 01/09/2025 | Minded To | - | 3 |
| MUL240050 | SalvOcean Ltd | Donegal, Mayo | Marine environmental survey (scientific discovery or research) Shipwrecks | 20/08/2025 | Applied | - | 2 |
| MUL250011 | BioAtlantis Ltd | Cork, Kerry | Hand harvesting of Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed from the intertidal shoreline in Kenmare Bay | 05/08/2025 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL250010 | Gas Networks Ireland | Limerick | Schedule 7, Paragraph 3: Marine environmental surveys for the purposes of site investigation or in support of an application under... | 28/07/2025 | Determined | 11/02/2026 | 3 |
| MUL250003 | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | Dublin | Schedule 7 (3): Marine environmental surveys for the purposes of site investigation – to undertake a suite of marine site... | 13/06/2025 | Applied | - | 3 |
| MUL240054 | Saoirse Wave Energy Ltd | Clare | Marine site investigations off the coast of Clare to facilitate the future design of the Wave Energy Site | 16/05/2025 | Withdrawn | - | 2 |
| MUL250004 | Celtic Seaweed Bath Products Ltd t/a VOYA | Sligo | Hand Harvesting of Fucus Sarratus Seaweed in Co. Sligo. | 28/02/2025 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL230038 | Uisce Éireann | Donegal | Marine surveys within Ballyness Bay, Falcarragh to inform the outfall discharge location for a proposed upgrade to Falcarragh Water Treatment... | 24/01/2025 | Consultation Open | - | 3 |
| MUL230037 | Uisce Éireann | Mayo | Marine surveys within Newport Bay and Clew Bay to inform the outfall discharge location for a proposed new Waste Water... | 24/01/2025 | Consultation Open | - | 3 |
| MUL240028 | University College Cork | Cork | To co-deploy passive acoustic monitoring devices (“acoustic receivers”) in the western Irish Sea and southern Celtic Sea on existing Commission... | 24/01/2025 | Returned | - | 2 |
| MUL240038 | MARUM – Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences (University of Bremen) | Galway | Multidisciplinary marine investigations to study the dynamics of particles in the water column and to the seafloor from the Irish... | 13/01/2025 | Withdrawn | - | 2 |
| MUL240004 | Dublin City University | Dublin | Deployment of research buoy to generate data off the coast of Dun Laoghaire using non-acoustic commercial sensors | 01/11/2024 | Withdrawn | - | 2 |
| MUL240033 | Uisce Éireann | Clare, Galway | To conduct surveys to support a strategic modelling study of water currents within Galway Bay and the exposed coast extending... | 19/12/2024 | Minded To | - | 3 |
| MUL240039 | University College Cork, Department of Geography | Cork | To conduct systematic, non- invasive seabed monitoring surveys at the Moira Mounds area and additional geophysical and sediment sampling surveys... | 18/11/2024 | Withdrawn | - | 2 |
| MUL240026 | Uisce Éireann | Waterford, Wexford | To conduct a strategic modelling study of water currents and bathymetry along the Southeast Coast of Ireland | 28/11/2024 | Minded To | - | 3 |
| MUL230015 | Uisce Éireann | Cork | To conduct a strategic modelling study of water currents and bathymetry along a section of the South Cork Coast | 28/11/2024 | Minded To | - | 3 |
| MUL240003 | Wexford County Council | Wexford | Marine environmental surveys for the purposes of site investigation to establish baseline oceanographic and environmental data for use in assessments... | 25/10/2024 | Determined | 23/03/2026 | 3 |
| MUL240010 | EirGrid plc | Dublin | Site investigation works to inform the engineering design and environmental assessments of a proposed electrical cable circuit crossing Dublin Bay... | 07/11/2024 | Determined | 24/03/2026 | 3 |
| MUL240048 | Uisce Éireann | Cork | To carry out a strategic modelling study of water currents within Cork Harbour and its environs. The study requires the... | 13/03/2025 | Determined | 21/11/2025 | 3 |
| MUL240047 | RNLI Ireland | Cork | To carry out site investigation works to inform the design of a new RNLI jetty and berth and, to inform... | - | Applied | - | 3 |
| MUL240046 | John Renos | Cork | To undertake benthic surveys in the vicinity of Horse Island Co. Cork to provide information required for a future ecological... | - | Withdrawn | - | 3 |
| MUL240045 | Seabed Sanctuary Collective | Cork | To install a series of sculptures on the seabed for a sub-marine sculpture garden accessible from Glengarriff Harbour and Bantry... | 03/12/2024 | Returned | - | 6 |
| MUL240043 | BioAtlantis Ltd | Mayo | Seaweed harvesting of Ascophyllum nodosum in Clew Bay, Co. Mayo | 25/10/2024 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL240042 | Port of Cork Company | Cork | To carry out marine site survey work and site investigations including geophysical surveys, geotechnical surveys, environmental surveys, intertidal benthic surveys... | 24/10/2024 | Determined | 02/12/2025 | 3 |
| MUL240002 | Oilean Glas Teoranta | Donegal | Oilean Glas Teoranta (OGT) is applying for a Maritime Usage Licence (MUL) for the hand harvesting of seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum... | 04/10/2024 | Applied | - | 10 |
| MUL240005 | Allod Energy Ltd | Cork | Marine geophysical site investigations in the Celtic Sea. Allod Energy Ltd will undertake these investigations with the objective of assessing... | 19/09/2024 | Applied | - | 3 |
| MUL240012 | Uisce Éireann | Donegal, Sligo | The proposed works will gather information on water currents, bathymetry and ancillary data on temperature, conductivity and salinity within Donegal... | 16/08/2024 | Consultation Closed | - | 3 |
| MUL240011 | Bremore Port, Bremore Ireland Port Designated Activity Company (BIPDAC) | Dublin, Meath | Site investigations to inform the location and design of a proposed port infrastructure. The site investigations will include marine geophysical,... | 12/08/2024 | Applied | - | 3 |
| MUL240018 | University College Dublin – School of Earth Sciences | Cork, Waterford | To undertake a geophysical and sediment sampling survey off the south coast of Ireland to inform environmental and geological studies... | 25/07/2024 | Withdrawn | - | 2 |
| MUL240013 | University College Cork | Cork | This marine environmental survey for the purpose of scientific research and discovery aims to shed light at the palaeo-channel network... | 12/07/2024 | Withdrawn | - | 2 |
| MUL230036 | SEATEC | The proposed maritime usage involves the salvage operation of the cargo of the SS Ohio, a World War I era... | 31/05/2024 | Applied | - | 3 7 | |
| MUL230034 | Codling Wind Park Limited (CWPL) c/o CCC | Dublin, Wicklow | CWPL intends to undertake survey mobilisations at the proposed Licence Area to inform the location and detailed design of the... | 30/05/2024 | Determined | 23/02/2026 | 3 |
| MUL230029 | Department of Defence | Cork | The proposed maritime usage is for maintenance dredging of the entrance channel and the southern part of the Graving Dock.... | 04/06/2024 | Determined | 17/12/2025 | 1 |
| MUL230026 | Wicklow County Council | Wicklow | Maintenance dredging of the navigation channel, turning basin and berths within Wicklow Port. | 10/05/2024 | Applied | - | 1 |
| LIC230025 | Port of Waterford Company | Waterford | Maintenance dredging of accumulated sediments to maintain the port’s navigational trade areas. | 14/03/2024 | Determined | 23/02/2026 | 1 6 |
| LIC230028 | Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) | Dublin, Wicklow | A Geotechnical Investigation (GI) and Geophysical site investigation surveys to inform design options for the proposed East Coast Rail Infrastructure... | 29/12/2023 | Withdrawn | - | 3 |
| LIC230019 | Doyle Shipping Group | Cork | Site investigation in the maritime area including reclaimed dockland and surrounding nearshore to aid the design of increased port facilities... | 13/12/2023 | Withdrawn | - | 3 |
| LIC230013 | Port of Waterford Company | Kilkenny, Waterford | Geotechnical investigation required to support the design of a proposed 250m Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) capable quay extension in the River... | 18/12/2023 | Consultation Closed | - | 3 |