Public Consultation on Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site Lease application
A public consultation is underway on the Marine Institute’s application for a foreshore lease to upgrade the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site.
The Marine Institute has applied to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government for a foreshore lease for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test site where prototype marine renewable energy technology can be tested at reduced scale to determine viability in an ocean environment.
Observations are invited on the foreshore lease application which outlines plans to upgrade the current infrastructure and facilitate the deployment of a wider range of marine renewable energy devices and novel sensor technologies at the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test site.
The Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site has been in operation since 2006 when it was established by the Marine Institute and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. The purpose of the site is to allow technology innovators to test the viability of small scale prototypes in an ocean environment.
A copy of the application, and the relevant maps, plans, reports and drawings are available to download from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government’s website
Copies of these documents are also available for viewing at Salthill Garda Station, Salthill, Spiddal Public Library, An Spideal, Co. na Gallaimhe and Comhlacht Forbartha An Spideal Teo, An Spideal., Galway until 5:00pm on 17th June.
Should you wish to make a submission on the lease applications you should do so in writing, giving reasons, within 21 working days of publication of this Notice (quoting ref: FS 006566), to the Foreshore Unit, Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Newtown Road, Wexford or foreshore@environ.ie.
The closing date for submissions is close of business on 17th June 2016.
The Marine Institute plans to hold a public information evening in early June as part of the consultation process, details of which will be announced in due course.
For further information please contact testsite.consultation@marine.ie
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