Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 May 2014
534. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 8 April 2014, if he will provide a breakdown on the length of time that the 13 lease applications for offshore renewable energy projects are waiting to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22492/14]
View answerThe following table details applications for all offshore renewable projects currently before my Department.
|
Project |
Resource Type |
Date of Receipt |
|
Oriel Louth |
Wind |
19 February 2007 |
|
Codling II Wicklow |
Wind |
25 March 2009 |
|
Sceirde Galway |
Wind |
15 May 2008 |
|
Kish Dublin/Wicklow |
Wind |
02 June 2009 |
|
Bray Wicklow |
Wind |
02 June 2009 |
|
Gaelectric Louth/Meath (Investigation) |
Wind |
20 June 2011 |
|
Pandion Ocean Energy Ltd. Mayo (Investigation) |
Wave |
September 2009 |
|
Westwave Clare (Investigation) |
Wave |
04 March 2011 |
|
Westwave Mayo (Investigation) |
Wave |
04 March 2011 |
|
Smartbay Galway (cabling) |
Wave |
23 May 2011 |
|
AMETS Mayo |
Wave |
23 December 2011 |
|
CETO Wave Energy Ireland Ltd. Clare (Investigation) |
Wave |
1 June 2012 |
|
Smartbay Galway (lease extension) |
Wave |
14 May 2014 |
Consideration of foreshore applications for offshore energy developments, other than for site investigation works, was placed on hold by my Department pending the publication of the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP). The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources published the OREDP in February 2014. All applications for offshore energy developments currently on hand in my Department will now be reviewed in the context of the plan and other relevant policy developments.
