Brian O'Farrell

MUL230029

Licence Application MUL230029 Application Received: 14/05/2024 Reference no:             MUL230029       Title of Application MUL230029 – Department of Defence Applicant Details Defence Forces Headquarters,McKee Barracks,Dublin,D07 A065 Location of Activity Haulbowline Naval Base. County Cork Proposed Activity The proposed maritime usage is for maintenance dredging of the entrance channel and the southern part of the Graving Dock. Maintenance dredging of the basin and entrance channel takes place approximately every 5 to 6 years to ensure the safe navigation of the naval fleet […]

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MUL240001

Licence Application MUL240001 Application Received: 25/04/2024 Reference no:             MUL240001       Title of Application MUL240001 – Apem Group Applicant Details Woodrow,Upper Offices,Ballisodare Centre,Station Road,Ballisodare,Co. Sligo,F91 PE04 Location of Activity Blasket Sound, Great Blasket, Dingle Peninsula. County Kerry Proposed Activity Survey works are to be carried out including deployment of static Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) devices, boat-based line transects, intertidal and subtidal surveys. Application Documentation Disclaimer:  Please note any “Site Location Map” displayed above shall be subject to verification by MARA and

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Guidance for Consent Holders on the identification of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in the Maritime Area

The detection of Unexploded Ordnance is a maritime safety issue and falls under the remit of the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG). MARA has no responsibility for the management of UXO in the maritime area but must be notified if UXO is identified. If UXO is identified, you must contact An Garda Síochána on 999/112 and you will be connected to the Regional Control Centre where you must report the location and all other relevant details. The designated Superintendent of An

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MUL230024

Licence Application MUL230024 Application Received 19/04/2024 Reference no:      MUL230024         Title of Application MUL230024- Deep Sea Fibre Networks Ltd. Status Determined Date of Determination 29/05/2025 Applicant Details 15 The Seapoint Building, Clontarf, Dublin 3 Location of Activity South West of Ireland County Galway Proposed Activity Marine Survey and Site Investigations for a cable route for the PISCES subsea telecoms cable system from a landfall at Ballyloughane County Galway traversing the Irish Maritime Area to the south west of Ireland. Application

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MUL230026

Licence Application MUL230026 Reference no: MUL230026 Title of Application MUL230026 – Wicklow County Council Applicant Details Wicklow County CouncilCounty BuildingsStation RoadWicklow TownA67 FW96 Location of Activity Wicklow Port County Wicklow Proposed Activity Maintenance dredging of the navigation channel, turning basin and berths within Wicklow Port. Application Documentation Disclaimer:  Please note any “Site Location Map” displayed above shall be subject to verification by MARA and may be subject to change. Please note that this application has yet to be assessed and

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LIC240006

LIC240006 Application Received 08/03/2024 Reference no:  LIC240006 Title of Application LIC240006 – Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications Status Determined Date of Determination 04/07/2024 Applicant Details Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications29-31 Adelaide RoadDublin 2D02 X285 Location of Activity Off the coasts of counties Wexford, Waterford and Cork County Wexford, Waterford and Cork Proposed Activity Deployment of the Marine Institute’s R.V. to undertake a geophysical survey in the South Coast DMAP to inform future offshore renewable energy development.

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FS007188

FS007188 Reference Number FS007188 Title of Application FS007188 RWE Renewables Ireland Ltd. Applicant Details RWE Renewables Ireland Ltd.Unit 5 Desart HouseLower New StreetKilkennyR95 H488 Location of Activity Off the Coasts of counties Dublin and Wicklow County Off the coasts of counties Dublin and Wicklow Proposed Activity Foreshore Licence to undertake geotechnical and geophysical site investigations and ecological, wind, wave and current monitoring to provide further data to refine wind farm design, cable routing, landfall design and associated installation methodologies for

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LIC230033

LIC230033 Application Received 15/12/2023 Reference no:             LIC230033          Title of Application LIC230033 – Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited Status Determined Date of Determination 28/06/2025 Applicant Details Apollo Submarine Cable System LimitedThe Connection,Newbury,BerkshireRG14 2FN Location of Activity Irish EEZ County N/A Proposed Activity Proposed installation and operation of the 2Africa Submarine Cable System within the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The planned cable will extend from Widemouth Bay in Cornwall to a number of countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle

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LIC230028

LIC230028 (Withdrawn) Reference no:             LIC230028          Title of Application LIC230028 – Iarnród Éireann Applicant Details Iarnrod EireannEngineering & New Works BuildingD08 K6Y3 Location of Activity East Coast County Dublin to Wicklow Proposed Activity A Geotechnical Investigation (GI) and Geophysical site investigation surveys to inform design options for the proposed East Coast Rail Infrastructure Protection Projects (ECRIPP). The purpose of ECRIPP is to implement protection measures to at risk sections of the Dublin to Wexford railway line from the effects of

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LIC230019

LIC230019 – Withdrawn Reference no:             LIC230019          Title of Application LIC230019 – Doyle Shipping Group Applicant Details Doyle Shipping GroupCork Dockyard,Rushbrooke,Cobh,Co. Cork Location of Activity Lower Harbour of Cork on the western side of the River Lee County Cork Proposed Activity Site Investigation in the maritime area including reclaimed dockland and surrounding nearshore to aid the design of increased port facilities in support of the ORE industry.                                                                                                                                                     Application Documentation Screening for Appropriate Assessment Please note that this application has

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