Ag cur isteach ar Cheadúnas Úsáide Muirí

Imríonn an tÚdarás Rialála Limistéir Mhuirí ról tábhachtach maidir le Limistéir Muirí na hÉireann a chosaint trí na gníomhaíochtaí seo a leanas a cheadúnú –

  • Dreidireacht Loingseoireachta agus Cothabhála
  • Suirbhéanna Timpeallachta chun críocha fionnachtain eolaíoch agus imscrúduithe suímh
  • Suiteáil nó cuireadh marcóirí loingseoireachta nó áiseanna loingseoireachta nach bhfuil déanta ag nó ceadaithe ag Coimisinéirí Soilse na hÉireann.
  • Suiteáil ardáin nó pontúin neamhbhuana
  • Aon substaint nó rud a thaisceadh air nó san fharraige nó grinneall na farraige
  • Aon substaint nó rud a bhaint den fharraige nó ó ghrinneall na farraige
  • Úsáid pléascáin
  • Cothabháil a dhéanamh ar aon áis stórála / struchtúr cábla, píblíne, ola, gáis nó carbón nach bhforáiltear dó faoi aon cheadú reachtúil eile
  • Feamainne a fómharú
  • Aon ghníomhaíocht eile a d’fhéadfadh an tAire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta a chinneadh trí rialachán

Ní mór d’aon duine a bheartaíonn tabhairt faoi aon cheann de na gníomhaíochtaí seo, ón 17 Iúil 2023, iarratas a dhéanamh chuig an Údarás Rialála Limistéir Mhuirí ar cheadúnas, mura bhfuil toiliú imeall trá acu cheana féin.

Déanfar gach iarratas a fhaightear a scagadh le haghaidh Measúnú Tionchar Timpeallachta. Má bhíonn Measúnú Tionchar Timpeallachta i gceist, seolfar an t-iarratas ar ais agus moltar don iarratasóir smaoineamh ar iarratas a dhéanamh ar Thoiliú Limistéir Mhuirí.

Déanfar scagadh freisin ar gach iarratas le haghaidh Measúnacht Chuí. Má dhéantar scagadh ar an iarratas, beidh sé faoi réir ag comhairliúchán poiblí 30 lá ar a laghad. Beidh sé mar aidhm ag an Údarás Rialála Limistéir Mhuirí a chinneadh a dhéanamh ar iarratas ar cheadúnas laistigh de 30 lá ó dhúnadh an chomhairliúcháin phoiblí.

Tugann an tÚdarás Rialála Limistéir Mhuirí cuireadh d’iarratasóirí féideartha ceadúnais páirt a ghlacadh i gcruinnithe réamh-iarratais neamhreachtúla sula ndéantar iarratas foirmiúil, chun moilleanna a laghdú agus a chinntiú go gcuirtear an fhaisnéis ábhartha ar fad isteach. Tá foirm iarratais le haghaidh cruinnithe dá leithéid ar fáil sa  Trealamh Iarratais um Chead Úsáide Mhuirí.

How to apply for a Licence

  • The application form for a MUL is available in the Application Toolkit. All relevant information must be provided in the application form and attachments (please refer to Guidance Note for Applicants applying for a Maritime Usage Licence for full details)
  • MARA invites potential licence applicants to partake in non–statutory pre-application meetings before a formal application is made, in order to minimise delays and ensure that all relevant information is submitted.  An application form for such a meeting is available in the Maritime Usage Licence Application Toolkit
  • An application fee of EUR €2,000 applies for each MUL application. Should the MUL application screen out for Appropriate Assessment, a refund of EUR €1,000 applies.
  • Complete application documentation and fee must be submitted to licence@mara.gov.ie
  • Upon receipt of complete application documentation and fee, MARA will advise the Applicant of same. MARA will also publish the application documentation and maps on the MARA website.
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Circular MP02/2025

MARA received Circular MP02-2025 from the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on 20th November 2025. This circular is in relation to authorisation for emergency works to underwater cables etc

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Transitional Provisions

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.

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Circular MP01/2024

MARA received Circular MP01-2024 from the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications on 15 November 2024. 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 which relate to offshore renewable energy activity.

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Circular MP01/2025

MARA received Circular MP01-2025 from the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on 11th 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.

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