RE: DCCAE Favorable Update Released :D22 Jul 2019 20:02
Sounds good to me;-
Extract: 22nd July, 2019
"Conclusion
Having considered the application by Exola DAC, the conclusions of the NIS, the submissions from
the public consultations and the conclusions reached in the Ramboll Report and based on the
foregoing, it can be concluded, and I conclude, for the purposes of Article 6(3) of the Habitats
Directive and Article 42(11) of the Birds and Natural Habitats Regulations, that the application by
Exola DAC to conduct a site survey within the Barryroe licence area ( SEL 1/11) situated in the Celtic
Sea basin approximately 43 km south east of the closest coastline at Ballymacshoneen, Butlerstown
North, County Cork on the south coast of Ireland will not adversely affect the integrity of the
relevant European sites identified (whether individually or in combination with other plans or
projects), in view of the sitesβ conservation objectives, subject to the mitigation measures outlined in
Table 1.
I further conclude that the assessment for Annex IV species is of an acceptable standard such that I
am satisfied that there would be no significant adverse effects on Annex IV species that may be
present in the area, should approval be granted for the Exola DAC application."
Source: https://www.dccae.gov.ie/documents/EXOLA%20Barryroe%20-%20AA%20Determination%20Final.pdf
BW