Brian O'Farrell

Maritime Area Regulatory Authority and Commissioners of Irish Lights sign Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen Regulatory Oversight 25th September 2025 The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) and Commissioners of Irish Lights (IL) have signed a landmark cooperation agreement designed to enhance the effectiveness of their regulatory responsibilities within Ireland’s Maritime Area. The agreement represents the first of its kind for MARA and sets out a framework for closer collaboration between the two authorities. Through the agreement, the regulators will establish clear

SETU and Maritime Area Regulatory Authority sign strategic cooperation agreement 17 September 2025Wexford, Ireland South East Technological University (SETU) and the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the aim of advancing Ireland’s maritime sector. MARA, a state agency established in 2023 under the Maritime Area Planning Acts 2021, as amended, plays a central role in the regulation of Ireland’s maritime area by assessing and granting maritime area consents and maritime usage licenses. For SETU,

The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (“MARA”) wishes to highlight transitional provisions, contained within the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021(“the MAP Act”), as amended, relating to potential unauthorised usages and applications for Maritime Area Consents (“MAC”). These provisions provide a pathway to bring these unauthorised usages into compliance. We encourage stakeholders who feel they may fall under these provisions to engage with MARA to determine status. The transitional provisions for certain unauthorised maritime usages are set out in section 106 of

This afternoon (Friday 5th September 2025) MARA has posted the following documents on its website in relation to Tonn Nua In addition, our FAQ section on the website has been updated as appropriate. The document and all the supporting FAQ are available on the the ORESS 2.1 – Tonn Nua page.

Competitive MAC Framework – Stakeholder Engagement Summary MARA is designing a Framework to underpin the competitive Maritime Area Consent (MAC) process. This stakeholder consultation outlines the design decisions that MARA has identified as preferable and suggests relevant criteria for assessing competitive MACs for the ORE sector in Ireland’s Maritime area. MARA has determined that the purpose of this ORE competitive MAC is to assist Ireland in pursuing its climate and energy ambitions, whilst benefiting its people and environment. Its primary

The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority launches a maritime authorisations application toolkit The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) has today Thursday 21th August 2025 released updated guidance and new application forms for Maritime Usage Licences (MUL) and Maritime Area Consents (MAC). Key benefits of this toolkit for applicants include: This streamlining of the application process enables the efficient and effective submission of the required information by applicants to MARA for assessment, which will facilitate enhanced application processing timeframes. The Chief Executive

Review of the Maritime Area Consent (MAC) Levy Framework The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority has on the 18th August 2025, on the eTenders platform, published a Request for Tender for services relating to a review of the Levy Framework used by MARA when calculating the levies to be paid by the holder of a Marine Area Consent (MAC) for the occupation of the part of the maritime area. The framework will be in line with the provisions of the Maritime

Circular MP01/2025 MARA received Circular MP01-2025 from the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on 11 August 2025. In accordance with Section 44 (c) of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021, MARA will have regard to this Circular when considering applications for Maritime Area Consents or Marine Usage Licences.