Anne Ferris
Question:893. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the internal departmental authorisation process that resulted in applicants for an offshore wind licence for an organisation (details supplied) being granted a lease in 2004, without having first submitted an authorisation to construct, a licence to generate and a licence to supply electricity (details supplied), all described as prerequisites for the application of a foreshore lease by Sustainable Energy Ireland in a 2004 report entitled, Offshore Wind Energy and Industrial Development in the Republic of Ireland; his views regarding the administrative process that sanctioned such a departure from procedures, including the existence of formal approvals; the name and position of the sanctioning officers and-or Minister; if this apparent departure from accepted procedure was sanctioned by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11732/15]
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