FS007459 ORCA Ireland Deployment of Hydrophone Buoy Offshore South East of Toe Head

Name:

ORCA Ireland CLG

Address:

The Ocean Research & Conservation Association of Ireland

Rubicon Innovation Centre,

Munster Technological University (MTU)

Bishopstown Campus

Co. Cork

T12 Y275

Description:

Foreshore licence application for the deployment of 1 Static Acoustic Monitoring (SAM) SmartBuoy off the south coast of Ireland to listen to cetaceans in real-time.

Location:

Offshore, South-East off Toe Head Co. Cork. Irish National Grid co-ordinates: 51°26'14.2"N 9°09’04.8"W

A copy of the application and the relevant documents, maps, plans, and drawings, are available for inspection, between 5th February 2022 and 6th March 2022, free of charge at:

• Bantry Garda Station, The Quay, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 R266. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Tel: 027-20860

• Skibbereen Garda Station, High Street, Gortnaclohy, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, P81 VP22. Opening Hours Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 16:00pm, Thursday - Saturday 15:00pm - 20:00pm Tel: 028-23088

• Skibbereen Public Library, 10 North Street, Marsh, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, P81 DH60. Opening Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am - 17:30pm Tel: 028-22400

Commencement Date:

Saturday, 5th February 2022

Closing Date:

Sunday, 6th March 2022

Making a submission:

Submissions can be made to: Foreshore Unit, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Newtown Road, Wexford, Co Wexford or email foreshore@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The Department wishes to draw attention to its policy on Item was unpublished or removedthat may be contained in submissions it receives.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.