Decision on Kinsale Gas Field Application

AA Screening Determination

On 18 April 2019, the Minister determined that an Appropriate Assessment (AA) is not required for the Kinsale Gas Field decommissioning application. The AA Screening Determination can be located in the attached documents:

AA Screening Determination

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Notice to applicant

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Supporting information:

Tab 1 – PSE Consent Application

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Tab 2 – Kinsale Head Decommissioning Plan

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Tab 3 – Applicant report for purposes of Appropriate Assessment Screening and Article 12 Assessment Screening

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Tab 4 – Submissions Received

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Tab 5 – RPS KADP Screening for AA Technical Review

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Tab 6 – Request for further information

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Tab 7 – Applicant Response to Request for further information

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Tab 8 - Clarification Request on Further Information Request

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Tab 9 – PSE Response to Clarification Request

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Tab 10 – RPS AA Screening Technical Review Addendum

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Application Determination including Environmental Impact Assessment

On 23 April 2019, the Minister approved The 'Kinsale Head Decommissioning Plan – Kinsale Head Petroleum Lease (OPL1)' an addendum proposed by KEL to the Kinsale Head Plan of Development, pursuant to the Lease granted under Section 13 of the POMDA, which covers the decommissioning of certain facilities and activities in the Kinsale Head, and Ballycotton gas fields; and, that KEL may alter and remove facilities from the area designated pursuant to Section 2 of S.I. No. 92/1993 - Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order, 1993, pursuant to Section 5(2) of the Continental Shelf Act 1968, as amended.

The Determination including the conditions attached to the consent can be located in the attached documents: