FS006889 America Europe Connect 2

Name:

America Europe Connect 2

Address:

51-54 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Description:

The America Europe Connect 2 cable is a branch of a larger Transatlantic subsea cable system linking Europe with the USA. The proposed route of the America Europe Connect 2 cable will be contained exclusively within the marine environment; travelling east from the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone towards Clew Bay, south of Achill Island and north of Clare Island. In Clew Bay the proposed cable route will divert southward and terminate at an existing infrastructure located at Old Head Beach.

An application was originally submitted on 26 October 2018 and determined on 6 February 2020. Following an Order made in proceedings 2020/309 JR (2020 No.44 COM) the application has been remitted to the Minister for reconsideration.

Installation of the America Europe Connect 2 subsea fibre optic cable.

Location:

Old Head, Louisburgh, Co Mayo

Viewing Locations:

A copy of the application and the relevant documents, maps, plans, and drawings, are available for inspection, between 09 November 2021 and 08 December 2021, free of charge at:

• Westport Garda Station, Station, Fairgreen, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 XF30. Opening Hours - 24 hours. Tel: 098 50230

• Mayo County Council Planning Office, The Mall, Castlebar, By appointment only. Tel: 094 9064000

• Cliara Development Company, Lecarrow, Clare Island. Opening Hours: Monday 09:00 – 14:00, Tuesday 09:00 – 14:00, Thursday 09:00 – 14:00. Email: clareislandcdo@gmail.com

Commencement Date:

Tuesday, 09 November 2021

Closing Date:

Wednesday, 08 December 2021

Public Consultation in accordance with Regulation 42 of EC Birds and Natural Habitats Regulations 2011 (as amended) documents

Prescribed Bodies Consultation on Appropriate Assessment Public Consultation

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 defamatory materialthat 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.

Viewing Locations:

A copy of the application and the relevant documents, maps, plans, and drawings, are available for inspection, between 26 January 2021 and 26 February 2021, free of charge at:

• Mayo County Council Planning Office, The Mall, Castlebar, By appointment only. Tel: 094 9064000

• Westport Garda Station, Station, Fairgreen, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 XF30. Opening Hours - 24 hours. Tel: 098 50230

• Louisburgh Garda Station, Long Street, Louisburg, Co. Mayo. F28 T653. View by appointment. Tel: 098 66055 to arrange appointment

• Achill Island Garda Station, Achill Sound, Co. Mayo, F28 YT21, Gob an Choire, Contae Mhaigh Eo, F28 YT21. View by appointment – Tel: 098 20830 to arrange appointment.

• Clare Island Community Centre, Clare Island. Opening Hours: Mon-Friday 08:00 am to 12:00 am

Commencement Date:

Tuesday, 26 January 2021

Closing Date:

Friday, 26 February 2021

Public Consultation Documents

External Bodies Consultation Documents