Public Consultations

On this page you will find details on Public Consultations in respect of applications for Maritime Usage Licences.

Details of all other consultations by MARA may be found on our Consultations page.

Public Consultations:

Section 117(6)(b) of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 sets out the statutory provisions by which MARA should carry out a public consultation where MARA has made a decision that an appropriate assessment is required.

  • A Public Consultation of minimum 30 days for the public to make submissions on the licence application
  • Notice of the Public Consultation will be published in local/national newspapers and on the MARA website
  • MARA may also, during this period, consult with relevant public authorities which MARA believes might have appropriate observations to make on the application
  • MARA will publish associated licence documents on its website
  • MARA must consider submissions in the appropriate assessment

Privacy Policy on Submissions under Public Consultation

MARA will treat all personal data that a submitter provides in accordance with MARA’s obligations under data protection legislation, including the Data Protection Act 2018 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A Privacy Statement explaining how MARA, as the Data Controller, will process the personal data, how that information will be used and what rights the submitter may exercise in relation to its personal data, is available on our Privacy Policy page.

Data Protection Notice: By making a submission, you acknowledge that the information provided will be processed, retained and may be published by MARA as part of the MUL process, in the performance of its statutory functions under the MAP Act. This processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(e) GDPR (task carried out in the public interest). Published material may include the name of the submitter.

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Open Public Consultations

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
MUL260036 Port of Cork Company Cork Marine environmental surveys for the purpose of site investigation or in support of an application under Part XXI of the... 21/04/2026 Consultation Open - 3
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 Consultation Open - 3
MUL240050 SalvOcean Ltd Donegal, Mayo Marine environmental survey (scientific discovery or research) Shipwrecks 20/08/2025 Consultation Open - 2

Closed Consultations

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
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 Consultation Closed - 3 12
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 Consultation Closed - 3
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