Seismic Surveys

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Questions (1045)

Eamon Ryan

Question:

1045. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of seismic surveys that will be conducted in 2018 in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25693/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

No application to conduct a seismic survey in the Irish Offshore in 2018 has been received or consented to. The following applications to conduct site surveys in the Irish Offshore in 2018 are currently under consideration:

- Application submitted by Providence Resources Plc to conduct a Seabed Debris Clearance, Environmental Baseline and Habitat Assessment Site Survey on Frontier Exploration Licence 6/14. The proposed site survey includes a geophysical survey element; and

- Application submitted by Shell Exploration and Production Ireland Ltd to conduct geophysical and visual Corrib Subsea Inspection, Maintenance and Infrastructure Renewal Surveys.

Details of these applications are available on my Department's website.