Raise a Concern

If you have a concern in relation to activities in the Maritime Area, please review the details below, before making a submission directly to us on the link at the bottom of this page.

With any other concerns, including service related, please get in touch with us through our Contact Us page.

MARA manages queries or complaints about:

Activities taking place without the correct or any authorisation

There are a wide range of activities which require authorisation from MARA, a listing of some of these may be found on the relevant pages (MAC & MUL).

Note that activities may also need planning from the Local Authority or from An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Activities that breach existing authorisations

The authorisations may include:

Maritime Area Consent (MAC) issued by MARA. Applications Determined
Maritime Usage Licence (MUL) issued by MARA. Applications Determined
Foreshore Lease or Licence. These consents previously issued under the Foreshore Act of 1933 are enforced by MARA.
Conditions of planning granted by An Coimisiún Pleanála. These conditions are enforced by MARA. Note that planning granted by a coastal planning authority is enforced by that local authority.

Frequently Asked Questions

Before submitting a compliance and enforcement Complaints Form to MARA:

Check if the activity is in an area regulated by MARA?
Check if the activity is the responsibility of another agency/department?
Check if this activity needs a MAC/MUL consent?
Check if this activity already has a MAC/MUL/FS consent?
Check if the activity relates to a coastal planning authority?

How to Raise a Concern:

Please ensure you have as much information as possible in relation to the activity including but not limited to:
- Location
- Nature of the Activity
- Details of the person(s) carrying out the activity
Additional documents including images etc. Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 32 MB.
Complete the “Raise a Concern” form on the link below

Raise a Concern