Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 March 2017
187. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason his Department and Fáilte Ireland were not officially consulted regarding a 35-year foreshore lease application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10517/17]
View answerUnder the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) a person who has submitted an environmental impact statement in accordance with a requirement of or under section 13A of this Act shall, as soon as may be, send a copy of the relevant application and environmental impact statement to certain specified prescribed bodies including the National Tourism Development Authority (Fáilte Ireland).
However, as the application in question was not accompanied by an EIS no such legislative obligation exists. Fáilte Ireland did provide a submission during the public consultation period (Submission No. 297 in batch 6) which can be viewed on my Department’s website at: http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/foreshore-applications/application-documents/batch_6_-_submissions_251_to_300.pdf.
All submissions received whether from the prescribed bodies or from the public will be considered in the assessment of the application.
