Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018
611. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 24 May 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the decision (details supplied) of 16 October 2018; and his plans to ensure that the relevant cross-boundary consultation provided for in the EIA directive and the Espoo Convention are put in place without further delay. [49074/18]
View answerMy Department was notified of the decision made by the relevant planning authority in Northern Ireland - the Causeway, Coast and Glens Borough Council - that it had concluded that there is likely to be a significant effect on the environment of Ireland as a result of the proposed development referred to by the Deputy.
Donegal County Council was notified by my Department in this regard and was requested under article 132 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, and in accordance with the United Nations Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context and the EU Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive, to undertake a statutory transboundary EIA public consultation in respect of the proposed development.
Further to this request, Donegal County Council has informed my Department that the arrangements for the public consultation are being finalised and that it will commence shortly. Donegal County Council has been requested to notify the Deputy when the consultation has commenced.
