Dublin Bay oil exploration not subject to Council control

Larbre34

This does impact on Dublin as a whole, but it was an issue raised in Dalkey that brought the process into question, so I'm putting it up as a South Dublin issue.

Interesting determination. Thoughts?

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-bay-oil-planning-not-subject-to-council-control-30527943.html

ted1

nothing new there.

Tabnabs

Biggest mistake Providence ever made is naming it the 'Dalkey Island Prospect'. What on earth were they thinking?! It'll probably eventually happen and isn't the only project earmarked out there.

Funny how the fields on the other side of the Irish Sea are ticking over nicely and have been welcomed as bringing employment and revenue to that part of England. No headline spills or dead dolphins yet there either.

This is an offshore project, Dublin Bay proper is sown up by environmental legislation (and lacks anything worth extracting other than seafood).

ted1

Tabnabs wrote: »

Funny how the fields on the other side of the Irish Sea are ticking over nicely and have been welcomed as bringing employment and revenue to that part of England.

The difference is its off the coast of our capital city where as the ones on the other side are off the smaller towns.

I believe the kish bank wind farm plans are still progressing

Tabnabs

ted1 wrote: »

The difference is its off the coast of our capital city where as the ones on the other side are off the smaller towns.

I believe the kish bank wind farm plans are still progressing

Liverpool has a population of half a million, not exactly a country hamlet... But the point still remains, not one significant incidence during all the years of operation there.

Kish Bank wind farm is one option, other more unorthodox options are kicking around as well.