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The Minister has received further information from PSE Kinsale Energy in relation to the previous application received on14 October 2021, which was open for public consultation from 14 October 2021 to 17 November 2021.
This further information relates to planned offshore survey activities associated with this application for both Kinsale Head gas fields and Seven Heads gas field.
It is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR), addenda to the EIAR and an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report and addenda to the AA Screening Report. These documents have been prepared to assess the environmental impacts of the entirety of the proposed decommissioning of the Kinsale Area gas fields and facilities including the decommissioning of the Inch onshore gas terminal, as well as the proposed survey activities.
The public are invited to make submissions in relation to this application from 31 January 2022 to GSRO@decc.gov.ie or in writing to Geoscience Regulation Office, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, 29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin, D02 X285, Ireland.
Submissions for this consultation process will be accepted up until close of business 7 March 2022
A decision on the application, once made, will be posted on this webpage and will be posted in a national newspaper.
We would like to draw your attention to the Data Protection notice at the bottom of this page.
Further Information Letter to Minister - Seven Heads
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Further Information Letter to Minister - Kinsale Head
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KADP Pre & Post Rock Placement Surveys - Fisheries Assessment
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KADP Site Survey Campaign - AA Screening
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KADP Site Survey Campaign - EIAR Addendum No.3
DownloadEIAR Review: Further Information Received
Further to the Department request, the Applicant has provided additional information so that an EIA Screening Assessment can be carried out. This additional information has been published on gov.ie on 26 April 2022.
EIAR - Further Information Response - PSE Kinsale - Application 3
DownloadThe public are invited to make submissions in relation to the additional information until 10 May 2022, which will be taken into account in carrying out an EIA screening assessment of the application. Submissions should be sent to EAU@decc.gov.ie
AA Screening: Further Information Received
Further to the Department's request, the Applicant has provided additional information so that an AA Screening Assessment can be carried out. This additional information has been published on gov.ie on 26 April 2022.
AA Screening - Further Information Response - PSE Kinsale - Application 3 - Addendum 2 Issue 2
DownloadThe public are invited to make submissions in relation to the additional information until 10 May 2022, which will be taken into account in carrying out an AA screening assessment of the application. Submissions should be sent to EAU@decc.gov.ie
The Minister has received an application from PSE Kinsale Energy for the decommissioning of certain facilities of the Kinsale Head, including Southwest Kinsale, and Ballycotton gas fields (‘Kinsale Head gas fields’) and an application from PSE Seven Heads Limited for the decommissioning of certain facilities of the Seven Heads gas field. The Kinsale Head gas fields and facilities form part of the greater Kinsale Area gas fields and facilities. The Kinsale Area gas fields and facilities are made up of (1) the Kinsale Head gas fields and facilities and (2) the Seven Heads gas field and facilities. Together, the decommissioning of the entirety of the Kinsale Area gas fields and facilities is collectively referred to as the Kinsale Area Decommissioning Project (KADP).
The application in relation to the Kinsale Head gas fields covers the following activities:
With regards to the Seven Heads gas field the application covers the following activities:
Previous applications were submitted to and approved by the then Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE). Ministerial consent was granted to an application for the plugging and abandonment of wells, removal of the two topsides structures and the removal of subsea facilities on 26 April 2019 and Ministerial consent was granted to an application for the removal of the platform jacket structures on 26 February 2020.
Details of the current applications are contained in the decommissioning plans below. Consent is being sought for approval of an addendum to the Plan of Development for the respective gas fields, in accordance with Sections 13 and 13A of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960, as amended.
In addition, pursuant to Section 5(2) of the Continental Shelf Act 1968, as amended, consent is being sought to alter certain facilities in the area designated, pursuant to Article 2 of the Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) Order 1993, as amended, for both applications.
The above applications are accompanied by an EIAR, EIAR Addenda, an AA Screening Report, and the AA Screening Report Addenda. These documents have been prepared to assess the environmental impacts of the entirety of the KADP, including the decommissioning of the Inch onshore gas terminal.
The public are invited to make submissions in relation to this application from 14 October 2021 to GSRO@decc.gov.ie or in writing to: Geoscience Regulation Office, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, 29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin, D02 X285, Ireland.
Submissions for this consultation process will be accepted up until close of business on the 17 November 2021.
A decision on the application, once made, will be posted on this webpage and will be posted in a national newspaper.
The Geoscience Regulation Office (GSRO) received five submissions during the original consultation period 14 October 2021 – 17 November 2021:
Kinsale Head Consent Application No. 3 - Letter to Minister
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Decommissioning Plan - Kinsale Head Consent Application No. 3
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Seven Heads Consent Application No. 2 - Letter to Minister
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Decommissioning Plan - Seven Heads Consent Application No. 2
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PSE Kinsale AA Screening Report No. 1
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PSE Kinsale AA Screening Report Addendum No. 1
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PSE Kinsale AA Screening Report Addendum No. 2
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EIAR PSE Kinsale Addendum No.1
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EIAR PSE Kinsale Addendum No. 2
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EIAR Volume 1 PSE Kinsale NTS
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EIAR Volume 2 Part 1 PSE Kinsale Main Text Section 1-3
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EIAR Volume 2 Part 2 PSE Kinsale Main Text Section 4-5
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EIAR Volume 2 Part 3 PSE Kinsale Main Text Section 6-9
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EIAR Volume 3 Part 1 PSE Kinsale Appendices
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EIAR Volume 3 Part 2 PSE Kinsale Appendices
DownloadWe are committed to engaging with stakeholders in a clear, open and transparent manner. Any person or organisation can make a submission in relation to this consultation. All submissions and feedback will be considered before the final decision is made.
Please note that responses to this consultation are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI), Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Please also note that we intend to publish the contents of all submissions received to our consultations on our website. We will redact personal data prior to publication. In responding to this consultation, parties should clearly indicate where their responses contain personal information, commercially sensitive information or confidential information which they would not wish to be released under FOI, AIE or otherwise published.
We would like to draw your attention to our Data Privacy Notice which explains how and when we collect personal data, why we do so and how we treat this information. It also explains your rights in relation to the collection of personal information and how you can exercise those rights.
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