Brian O'Farrell

LIC230008

LIC230008 Application Received 24/11/2023 Reference no: LIC230008 Title of Application LIC230008 – Electricity Supply Board Status Determined Date of Determination 28/08/2024 Applicant Details Electricity Supply BoardESB Head Office27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower,Dublin,D02 KT92 Location of Activity Moneypoint County Clare Proposed Activity ESB intends to undertake a survey campaign at the Moneypoint Generating Station site to inform the engineering design of the proposed Moneypoint Hub Project. The marine surveys will include geophysical, geotechnical, environmental, and met ocean surveys. Application Documentation Screening for […]

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LIC230025

LIC230025 Reference no: LIC230025          Title of Application LIC230025 – Port of Waterford Company Applicant Details Port of Waterford Company3rd Floor Marine PointBelview PortSlieverueWaterford Location of Activity Waterford Estuary County N/A Proposed Activity Maintenance dredging of accumulated sediments to maintain the port’s navigational trade areas. Application Documentation Please note that this application has yet to be assessed and a statutory period of public consultation may be required. If a public consultation is required a public notice will be published at the

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LIC230007

LIC230007 Application Received: 22/01/2024 Reference no: LIC230007       Title of Application LIC230007 – Dublin City Council Status Determined Date of Determination 25/06/2025 Applicant Details Dublin City CouncilCivic Offices,Wood Quay,Dublin 8. Location of Activity Point Bridge and Tom Clarke Widening Project. County Dublin Proposed Activity Environmental survey and ground investigation works in order to inform the design of proposed Point Bridge and Tom Clarke Widening Project. Application Documentation Screening for Appropriate Assessment Public Consultation Assessment Licence Determination Please note that any submissions

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LIC230006

LIC230006 Application Received 10/10/2023 Reference Number: LIC230006 Title of Application University College Cork Cetacean study within the Irish and Celtic Seas Status Determined Date of Determination 18/12/2023 Applicant Details University College CorkDistillery Fields, North Mall, CorkT23 N73K 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

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LIC230004

LIC230004 Application Received 17/11/2023 Reference no:             LIC230004          Title of Application LIC230004 – Aughinish Alumina Ltd Status Determined Date of Determination 11/04/2025 Applicant Details Aughinish Alumina LtdAughinish Island,Askeaton,Co LimerickV94V8F7 Location of Activity Shannon Estuary County Limerick Proposed Activity Maintenance dredging at four sites around the Aughinish Alumina Ltd (AAL) jetty, Shannon Estuary, Co. Limerick. Application Documentation Screening for Appropriate Assessment Public Consultation Assessment Licence Determination

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LIC230001

LIC230001 Application Received 25/10/2023 Reference no:             LIC230001          Title of Application LIC230001 – North Irish Sea Array Windfarm Limited Status Determined Date of Determination 02/08/2024 Applicant Details North Irish Sea Array Windfarm LimitedBuilding 3400,Cork Airport Business Park,Co. Cork,T12AE76 Location of Activity Off the coasts of counties Dublin, Meath and Louth County Off the coasts of counties Dublin, Meath and Louth Proposed Activity Site investigation activities to inform the development of the North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore windfarm (OWF) and

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Draft Offshore Renewable Energy Future Framework Policy Statement (OREFFPS) Submission by the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) in response to consultation

MARA’s submission to the recent public consultation by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on the Draft Offshore Renewable Energy Future Framework Policy Statement is available at the following link: MARA-submission-to-FFPS-Feb.-2024.

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Help inform MARA’s first Statement of Strategy 2024-2027

Ireland’s relationship with the sea has helped define our nation’s culture and history. Our seas are a critical part of our identify as an Island nation. They are part of what makes us who we are. MARA – the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, is an important part of that new National Marine Planning Framework. We were established in July 2023 as the state agency which will act as the regulator of the maritime area for the benefit of current and

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Study on activities that may be exempt from requiring a marine licence

MARA is a new State agency with responsibility for licencing certain marine activities including: To understand the impact such activities may have on the marine environment, MARA has initiated a study with the Marine Institute. The output of this study, expected Q1 2024, will inform MARA if changes in the licence regime are warranted.  If so, MARA will engage with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to prioritise drafting legislative amendments to exempt some ‘low risk’ activities that

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MARA Launch Marks Major Milestone for Offshore Energy Development

The Government has today (13th July 2023) officially launched the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA), marking a significant milestone in the State’s stewardship of the maritime area including plans for renewable offshore energy development. The newly established authority will be responsible for regulating development and activity in Ireland’s maritime area and its role will include assessing applications for Maritime Area Consents (MACs), which are required before developers of offshore wind and other projects in the maritime area can make a

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