FS007137 ESB Wind Development Ltd. Moneypoint Offshore Wind Farm - Site Investigations off Clare and Kerry Coasts

Name:

ESB Wind Development Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ESB

Address:

27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2

Description:

The ‘Moneypoint Offshore Wind’ project is comprised of two projects, namely Moneypoint Offshore One Wind and Moneypoint Offshore Two which are both proposed as floating offshore wind projects. Moneypoint Offshore One is located to the west of County Clare and County Kerry at approximately 15.5km from shore.

The main export cable corridor area of search for the Moneypoint Offshore Wind projects is located within the 12 nautical mile (nm) limit with part of the wind turbine generator (WTG) array area of search for Moneypoint Offshore One also within this 12nm limit.

This Foreshore licence application relates to proposed Site Investigation (SI) works only. These works are temporary and short term in nature.

Location:

Off coast of counties Clare & Kerry

Under Section 19 of the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended), and Regulation 42 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (To be announced)

A copy of the application, and the relevant documents and information, are available for inspection, between 22nd May 2023 to 20th June 2023, free of charge at the following locations:

Viewing Locations:

Kilrush Garda Station, Ennis Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare, V15 Y191. Open 24 hours. Phone: +353 65 9080550.

Kilkee Library, Sweeney Memorial Public Library, O'Connell Street, Kilkee, Co. Clare, V15 P960. Open Monday 13:30 to 17:30 and 18:00 to 20:00, Tuesday 10:30 to 13:30 and 14:00 to 17:30, Wednesday 13:30 to 17:30 and 18:00 to 20:00, Thursday 10:30 to 13:30 and 14:00 to 17:30, Friday 10:30 to 13:30 and 14:00 to 17:30 and Saturday 10:30 to 14:00. Phone +353 65 9056034. Email library_mailbox@clarecoco.ie

Kerry County Council, Planning Department, County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee, Co. Kerry. V92 H7VT. Open Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 17:00. Phone: +353 066 7183500. Email: info@kerrycoco.ie

Listowel Garda Station, Church Street, Listowel, Co. Kerry, V31 YY02. Open 24 hours. Phone +353 68 50820.

Commencement Date:

22nd May 2023

Closing Date:

20th June 2023

Making a submission

Submissions can be made to: Foreshore Unit, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Newtown Road, Wexford, Co Wexford or email foreshoreORE@housing.gov.ie.

Submissions received outside of the public consultation period cannot be considered.

The Department wishes to draw attention to its policy on Item was unpublished or removed that may be contained in submissions it receives.

Terms and Conditions

All submissions and comments submitted to the Department for this purpose are subject to release under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 and the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007-2014. Submissions are also subject to Data Protection legislation.

Personal, confidential or commercially sensitive information should not be included in your submission and it will be presumed that all information contained in your submission is releasable under the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

What we will do with your response

The information provided by respondents will inform the decision-making process regarding this foreshore consent application.

Please note that submissions received may be made available on the Department’s website, unless otherwise requested. In any event, all submissions received will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection legislation.

See also the Privacy Statement and the Department's Data Protection Policy under the document links below.