T09/511A Kevin & Michael Lydon, Killary Harbour, Co. Galway

1. Applicant Details
2. Proposed Activity
3. Public Consultation
4. Making a Submission or Observation
5. Terms and Conditions

Status of Application: Consultation (Public Consultation Open 15th March 2024 - 14th April 2024)

Applicant Details

Applicant Name

Messrs Kevin and Michael Lydon

Address

Cluggam, Maam, Co. Galway

Proposed Activity

Messrs Kevin and Michael Lydon have applied for a Foreshore Licence for the area of foreshore to be used for aquaculture activities to cultivate Blue Mussels using Longlines.

An Aquaculture Licence to cultivate to cultivate Blue Mussels at this site was previously granted by the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB). Details for which can be found on ALAB's website: www.alab.ie

Location

Killary Harbour, Co. Galway

Public Consultation

A copy of all relevant documents are available for inspection, free of charge for 30 days between 15 March 2024 until the 14 of April 2024.

A copy of each application and other relevant documentation will be available for inspection between the above dates free of charge at:

• Letterfrack Garda Station - Contact Clifden Garda Station for opening hours (095- 22500)

• Clifden Garda Station - Open 24 hours

Commencement Date:

15 March 2024

Closing Date:

14 April 2024

The documentation and information are available on the Department's website at: gov - T09/511 Kevin & Michael Lydon Foreshore Licence Application, Killary Harbour, Co.Galway (www.gov.ie) .

Making a Submission or Observation

All public submissions or observations (quoting reference T09/511A) can be addressed to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Aquaculture and Foreshore Management Division, National Seafood Centre, Clogheen, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, P85 TX47 or [email protected] .

All public submissions or observations received will be published on the Department's website.

Submissions or observations received outside of the public consultation period cannot be considered.

Terms and Conditions

Freedom of Information

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.

Data Protection

If any data is provided it will be processed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR EU 2016/679), the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018, the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the DPER Consultation Principles and Guidance. Any additional personal data received as part of your submission will not be processed, shared, or retained and will be destroyed upon receipt. Publication to the Department's website of personal data associated with submissions will only take place where permission is received to do this.

Further information on Data Protection can be found on our website.

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