PLANNING PERMISSION for two 50-bed community nursing units in the Phoenix Park in Dublin was bypassed by ministerial order in 2006.
Minister for Health Mary Harney made three orders in July and August 2006 exempting the development at St Mary’s Hospital, off Acres Road in Phoenix Park, from the need for planning permission. The whole of Phoenix Park is a designated national monument and legislation conserving its landscape, nature and biodiversity dates from 1925.
Ms Harney used a provision in the 2000 Planning and Development Act which effectively exempts a State authority from the need for planning permission by reason of an accident or by reason of an emergency.
The Department of Health said the Minister’s action was based on her department’s “emergency response to the accident and emergency crisis at the time”.
The community nursing units at St Mary’s Hospital are used primarily for care of the elderly, as a step-down facility for acute hospitals. They have been operational since May 2008 and, according to the Health Service Executive, have “added increased long-stay capacity for older persons within north Dublin”.
A new day hospital was also built alongside the new facilities but a spokesman for the Minister said she had not exempted herself under section 181(2)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in respect of this building.
He said, however, that “she did sign an order in respect of the two new 50-bed community nursing units in July/August 2006 as part of the emergency response to the accident and emergency crisis at the time and in order to fast track these developments”.
Section 181(2)(a) of the Planning and Development Act provides: “Where development is proposed to be carried out by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government . . . by reason of an accident or an emergency . . . the requirements of [planning] regulations shall not apply”. The spokesman said the relevant regulation that would have normally applied was Part 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. “There are no plans at present for any further use of this provision.”
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Monday, 18 May 2009
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Poolbeg consortium can’t get bank finance
The international consortium selected to build and operate the Poolbeg incinerator has been unable to secure bank finance to fund the first phase of the controversial project.
The group, Dublin Waste to Energy Limited, headed by US energy giant Covanta, is considering self-financing phase one of the project. A number of lenders, including Bank of Ireland, have informed the consortium that they may consider part-financing latter aspects of the project.
However, no institution was willing to act as primary banker, due to the lack of liquidity on the international credit markets. The planned Dublin incinerator is a central element of the country’s waste management strategy.
When complete, it is expected to burn 600,000 tonnes of waste annually, creating electricity for some 50,000 homes and hot water for a further 60,000 households. Dublin Waste to Energy concluded an agreement with Dublin City Council two years ago, and construction work is due to begin shortly, Covanta said.
The Poolbeg development, which would be one of Europe’s largest waste incinerators, has been dogged by controversy since Dublin City Council agreed to seek a private sector partner to construct and operate the facility some years ago.
A number of large infrastructure projects have struggled to raise finance as a result of the credit crunch. The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) has warned finance minister Brian Lenihan that banks are either unable or unwilling to finance large-scale projects in the current economic climate.
The state agency said that the global financial crisis was hitting funding for PPPs, a finance model by which the state teams up with private businesses to co-fund projects.
A statement issued to The Sunday Business Post on behalf of Covanta Europe president Scott Whitney said the company was ‘‘in the final stages of pre-construction activity, the financing to construct the facility is available and we expect to commence construction when the remaining statutory approvals have been received’’.
Seamus Lyons, Dublin Assistant City Manager, who heads the council’s environmental and engineering department, said that Dublin City Council was ‘‘satisfied that Covanta has finance in place’’.
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The group, Dublin Waste to Energy Limited, headed by US energy giant Covanta, is considering self-financing phase one of the project. A number of lenders, including Bank of Ireland, have informed the consortium that they may consider part-financing latter aspects of the project.
However, no institution was willing to act as primary banker, due to the lack of liquidity on the international credit markets. The planned Dublin incinerator is a central element of the country’s waste management strategy.
When complete, it is expected to burn 600,000 tonnes of waste annually, creating electricity for some 50,000 homes and hot water for a further 60,000 households. Dublin Waste to Energy concluded an agreement with Dublin City Council two years ago, and construction work is due to begin shortly, Covanta said.
The Poolbeg development, which would be one of Europe’s largest waste incinerators, has been dogged by controversy since Dublin City Council agreed to seek a private sector partner to construct and operate the facility some years ago.
A number of large infrastructure projects have struggled to raise finance as a result of the credit crunch. The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) has warned finance minister Brian Lenihan that banks are either unable or unwilling to finance large-scale projects in the current economic climate.
The state agency said that the global financial crisis was hitting funding for PPPs, a finance model by which the state teams up with private businesses to co-fund projects.
A statement issued to The Sunday Business Post on behalf of Covanta Europe president Scott Whitney said the company was ‘‘in the final stages of pre-construction activity, the financing to construct the facility is available and we expect to commence construction when the remaining statutory approvals have been received’’.
Seamus Lyons, Dublin Assistant City Manager, who heads the council’s environmental and engineering department, said that Dublin City Council was ‘‘satisfied that Covanta has finance in place’’.
Sunday Business Post
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Dublin Sites at a standstill
Mother Redcap's
The boarded-up building off Thomas Street pegged was to form part of a €2.6bn Covent Garden-style revamp for the Liberties, taking in the DCC-owned Lord Iveagh Market. A Martin Keane-led company formed a joint venture with DCC and an epic round of planning, public consultation and legal process began. Six years on, the development is now on hold as it is "not currently viable", said a DCC source.
The Markets
Closed and disused for over a decade, a €400m redevelopment for the huge former Victorian fish and vegetable markets site between Henry Street and Smithfield is part of DCC's development plan 2005-2011 for a commercial and residential complex reaching up to six storeys. A preferred bidder for phase 1 was selected in 2007 but "no contracts have been signed to date", the DCC said.
New Garda Headquarters, Kevin Street
A planned five-storey plus two-level basement build over a 5,000sq m site beside the existing garda station was to be a new Garda Divisional HQ replacing Harcourt Terrace. The OPW said "in the current economic climate it is doubtful if tenders will be sought in the near future".
Seven Adelaide Road
The fire-damaged Georgian shell at 7 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, is a one-acre registered derelict site which has been for sale for over a year at €1.195m. Owner David Grant of 61 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, was the subject of an RTE Prime Time programme in 2005 and later pleaded guilty in court to allowing dangerous buildings to be used as hostel accommodation and carrying out unauthorised works on the protected buildings on Gardiner Street. He committed to selling Adelaide Road and his Haddington Road home to pay to improve the hostel and rectify the illegal works.
Boland's Mill
The Dublin 4 landmark site is owned by Sean Kelly's Benton Property Holding, which beat Treasury Holdings and Danninger with a €42m winning bid for the site in 2004. Permission is being sought to turn it into Boland's Mill Wharf, a 41,000sq m office and hotel complex.
However "while it's still in the pipeline, it may not proceed in the current climate", a spokeswoman at Benton said. The three massive 1940s silos (one is 21 storeys) and Victorian former storehouse stand between Grand Canal Dock and Barrow Street in what has become a major business district.
Carry on regardless sites...
Vicar Street/Molyneux Yard
Harry Crosbie said last month he'll go ahead with his eight-storey 194-bed 'no star' hotel at the vacant lot behind his Vicar Street music venue on Thomas Street, Dublin 8.
Carlton building
Under hoarding and a vacant cause célèbre for years, the art deco fronted building is part of Chartered Land's Dublin Central development, some of which is still in planning process. Planning approved development has started on the former Royal Dublin Hotel next door, which is part of the same project, and Chartered Lands chief executive Dominic Deeny says the scheme will proceed as planned, with "the next economic upturn" in mind.
The Irish Bottle Factory site, Poolbeg Peninsula, Ringsend
Bought for a price tag of €412m in 2006 by a consortium including the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) and headed by developer Bernard McNamara, the 24-acre site will be part of the first phase of a new Poolbeg urban quarter development proposal by the DDDA that finished its public consultation stage
recently.
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The boarded-up building off Thomas Street pegged was to form part of a €2.6bn Covent Garden-style revamp for the Liberties, taking in the DCC-owned Lord Iveagh Market. A Martin Keane-led company formed a joint venture with DCC and an epic round of planning, public consultation and legal process began. Six years on, the development is now on hold as it is "not currently viable", said a DCC source.
The Markets
Closed and disused for over a decade, a €400m redevelopment for the huge former Victorian fish and vegetable markets site between Henry Street and Smithfield is part of DCC's development plan 2005-2011 for a commercial and residential complex reaching up to six storeys. A preferred bidder for phase 1 was selected in 2007 but "no contracts have been signed to date", the DCC said.
New Garda Headquarters, Kevin Street
A planned five-storey plus two-level basement build over a 5,000sq m site beside the existing garda station was to be a new Garda Divisional HQ replacing Harcourt Terrace. The OPW said "in the current economic climate it is doubtful if tenders will be sought in the near future".
Seven Adelaide Road
The fire-damaged Georgian shell at 7 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, is a one-acre registered derelict site which has been for sale for over a year at €1.195m. Owner David Grant of 61 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, was the subject of an RTE Prime Time programme in 2005 and later pleaded guilty in court to allowing dangerous buildings to be used as hostel accommodation and carrying out unauthorised works on the protected buildings on Gardiner Street. He committed to selling Adelaide Road and his Haddington Road home to pay to improve the hostel and rectify the illegal works.
Boland's Mill
The Dublin 4 landmark site is owned by Sean Kelly's Benton Property Holding, which beat Treasury Holdings and Danninger with a €42m winning bid for the site in 2004. Permission is being sought to turn it into Boland's Mill Wharf, a 41,000sq m office and hotel complex.
However "while it's still in the pipeline, it may not proceed in the current climate", a spokeswoman at Benton said. The three massive 1940s silos (one is 21 storeys) and Victorian former storehouse stand between Grand Canal Dock and Barrow Street in what has become a major business district.
Carry on regardless sites...
Vicar Street/Molyneux Yard
Harry Crosbie said last month he'll go ahead with his eight-storey 194-bed 'no star' hotel at the vacant lot behind his Vicar Street music venue on Thomas Street, Dublin 8.
Carlton building
Under hoarding and a vacant cause célèbre for years, the art deco fronted building is part of Chartered Land's Dublin Central development, some of which is still in planning process. Planning approved development has started on the former Royal Dublin Hotel next door, which is part of the same project, and Chartered Lands chief executive Dominic Deeny says the scheme will proceed as planned, with "the next economic upturn" in mind.
The Irish Bottle Factory site, Poolbeg Peninsula, Ringsend
Bought for a price tag of €412m in 2006 by a consortium including the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) and headed by developer Bernard McNamara, the 24-acre site will be part of the first phase of a new Poolbeg urban quarter development proposal by the DDDA that finished its public consultation stage
recently.
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Not A Pretty Site
Properties all over Dublin are in 'limbo land' as the downturn worsens. Dublin City Council is even mulling over what uses its own vacant sites can be put to, writes Roisin Burke.
Mill on the loss: permission is being sought to turn the old Boland's Mill site into Boland's Mill Wharf, a 41,000sq m office and hotel complex. However 'while it's still in the pipeline, it may not proceed in the current climate'
Derelict and disused sites will be a feature of Dublin's cityscape, as ambitious developments are mothballed as no longer viable. Such sites could cost their owners tens or even hundreds of thousands of euro if listed on Dublin City Council's (DCC) Derelict Sites Register, as a levy of 3% of their value per annum can then be imposed.
Even well-appointed properties are in a disused limbo, having little chance of either being sold on or built on now.
Hotel and pub owner Martin Keane said development of the famous Mother Redcap's site, a former pub and market, is on hold due to a quadruple hike in the loan terms his bank approved 18 months ago.
"Now after the exceptional expense – engineering, archaeological digs, conservation measures, I can't get the [loan] terms I was getting," the owner of the Oliver St John Gogarty, The Left Bank and Blooms Hotel in Temple Bar said. "I agreed a margin of 1%, but the bank now wants 4% over.
"Hand on heart I'd have to say it wouldn't be viable to do it just yet, but I think in three years it'll be different," a slightly exasperated Keane concluded, jokingly invoking St Jude, the patron saint of hopeless cases.
Halted residential developments take up swathes of Cork Street in Dublin 8, some with advertising hoarding featuring aspirational shots of the gilded young executive types who might have snapped up units off the plans before. There hasn't been a flicker of movement at these sites for months.
Dilapidated eyesores line both Thomas Street and James's Street, also in Dublin 8, including the DCC derelict site registered 162, 163, and 164 on James Street and 112 and 113 on Thomas Street.
Other disused properties in the area are earmarked as part of the Digital Hub Development/SoHo development plan which. like the nearby Cathedral Quarter plan, is going nowhere fast at present.
Now DCC is mulling over what temporary uses some of its own vacant sites could be put to until conditions improve for development.
A site or property can be listed on the derelict sites register by DCC if it is "in a neglected or unsightly condition" or contains dangerous or ruined structures or litter and waste. The owner then has six weeks to restore the site to a "non-derelict condition" and can face financial penalty if they fail to do so.
The DCC can compulsorily purchase a site, but a development unit source said this would be a last resort in a climate where there is little potential to either sell it on or develop it.
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Mill on the loss: permission is being sought to turn the old Boland's Mill site into Boland's Mill Wharf, a 41,000sq m office and hotel complex. However 'while it's still in the pipeline, it may not proceed in the current climate'
Derelict and disused sites will be a feature of Dublin's cityscape, as ambitious developments are mothballed as no longer viable. Such sites could cost their owners tens or even hundreds of thousands of euro if listed on Dublin City Council's (DCC) Derelict Sites Register, as a levy of 3% of their value per annum can then be imposed.
Even well-appointed properties are in a disused limbo, having little chance of either being sold on or built on now.
Hotel and pub owner Martin Keane said development of the famous Mother Redcap's site, a former pub and market, is on hold due to a quadruple hike in the loan terms his bank approved 18 months ago.
"Now after the exceptional expense – engineering, archaeological digs, conservation measures, I can't get the [loan] terms I was getting," the owner of the Oliver St John Gogarty, The Left Bank and Blooms Hotel in Temple Bar said. "I agreed a margin of 1%, but the bank now wants 4% over.
"Hand on heart I'd have to say it wouldn't be viable to do it just yet, but I think in three years it'll be different," a slightly exasperated Keane concluded, jokingly invoking St Jude, the patron saint of hopeless cases.
Halted residential developments take up swathes of Cork Street in Dublin 8, some with advertising hoarding featuring aspirational shots of the gilded young executive types who might have snapped up units off the plans before. There hasn't been a flicker of movement at these sites for months.
Dilapidated eyesores line both Thomas Street and James's Street, also in Dublin 8, including the DCC derelict site registered 162, 163, and 164 on James Street and 112 and 113 on Thomas Street.
Other disused properties in the area are earmarked as part of the Digital Hub Development/SoHo development plan which. like the nearby Cathedral Quarter plan, is going nowhere fast at present.
Now DCC is mulling over what temporary uses some of its own vacant sites could be put to until conditions improve for development.
A site or property can be listed on the derelict sites register by DCC if it is "in a neglected or unsightly condition" or contains dangerous or ruined structures or litter and waste. The owner then has six weeks to restore the site to a "non-derelict condition" and can face financial penalty if they fail to do so.
The DCC can compulsorily purchase a site, but a development unit source said this would be a last resort in a climate where there is little potential to either sell it on or develop it.
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Liffey crossing a bridge too far for residents
IN a week that saw the new Beckett bridge float into the capital, a slightly more controversial River Liffey crossing was also given the green light.
A report on a footbridge for the river at Chapelizod – estimated to cost around €2m – was circulated last Monday at Dublin City Council, as news of Beckett's arrival was announced to fanfare.
Beckett's smaller cousin, a 40-metre structure, was first mooted in 2004 and quickly attracted objections from local residents who branded it a "bridge to nowhere".
Angered at the perceived cost of the structure, the Chapelizod Residents Association said last year that the money would be better spent in other areas.
Last week, a final report was circulated to local officials, but virtually buried under the greater glory of the capital's newest traffic crossing.
Observations, received by city planners, also criticised it saying that it would not be as beneficial as the proposed Lutyens bridge, a separate project under the guise of the Office of Public Works (OPW).
Objectors complained that the structure would lead to increases in anti-social behaviour, and one noted that it "would have no tourist usage and limited pedestrian usage compared with the proposed Lutyens bridge".
There were also submissions of support for the project, commenting that its provision would open up the area to the benefit of the community.
Local councillor Eric Byrne said that the bridge would be a welcome addition to the Liffey.
"There has been a public consultation process and now it's got the go ahead," he said.
"I think it will be a wonderful development and a beautiful bridge."
Denying any suggestion it would be seen as a waste of money given the current economy, he added: "Bridges are very important infrastructure.
"The money has been earmarked for this and it is very important."
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A report on a footbridge for the river at Chapelizod – estimated to cost around €2m – was circulated last Monday at Dublin City Council, as news of Beckett's arrival was announced to fanfare.
Beckett's smaller cousin, a 40-metre structure, was first mooted in 2004 and quickly attracted objections from local residents who branded it a "bridge to nowhere".
Angered at the perceived cost of the structure, the Chapelizod Residents Association said last year that the money would be better spent in other areas.
Last week, a final report was circulated to local officials, but virtually buried under the greater glory of the capital's newest traffic crossing.
Observations, received by city planners, also criticised it saying that it would not be as beneficial as the proposed Lutyens bridge, a separate project under the guise of the Office of Public Works (OPW).
Objectors complained that the structure would lead to increases in anti-social behaviour, and one noted that it "would have no tourist usage and limited pedestrian usage compared with the proposed Lutyens bridge".
There were also submissions of support for the project, commenting that its provision would open up the area to the benefit of the community.
Local councillor Eric Byrne said that the bridge would be a welcome addition to the Liffey.
"There has been a public consultation process and now it's got the go ahead," he said.
"I think it will be a wonderful development and a beautiful bridge."
Denying any suggestion it would be seen as a waste of money given the current economy, he added: "Bridges are very important infrastructure.
"The money has been earmarked for this and it is very important."
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Safety fears as pitstops shelved
Long-awaited plans to build fully-equipped service stations on the country's motorways have fallen victim to government cuts, despite one in seven drivers saying they have fallen asleep at the wheel due to driver fatigue.
A spokesman for the National Roads Authority (NRA) has confirmed that nine of the 12 'truck stops' which it had hoped to build are now being reviewed due to the current economic climate.
The revelation has prompted the AA to raise concerns about the potential impact on road safety due to driver fatigue, with motorists unable to make a 'pitstop' when this proves necessary.
The nine projects which are being reviewed are the M6 east of Athlone; the M6/M17 at Rathmorrissey, Co Galway; the M7 at Mountrath; the N7 east of the N8 at Cashel; the N8 at Kilworth; the N9 at Kilcullen; the N9 north of Kilkenny; and the N11 north of Gorey. The NRA spokesman said the projects are now in a "holding pattern" and are "to be rescheduled for completion". However, he could not say when this will happen.
"We are committed to the projects. We absolutely see them as vital," he told the Sunday Tribune. "As soon as the funding is there, we will go forward with this. Our expectations are that we are going forward with this, we just don't know when."
The spokesman confirmed that three other projects, at the M1 South near Lusk, Co Dublin, the M1 North near Domiskin/Castlebellingham and the M4 west of Enfield will be proceeding. It is hoped that these will be completed by next year.
Conor Faughnan, public affairs manager with AA Roadwatch, said it was "deeply disappointed" with the news.
"These should have been provided years ago. They are an important part of the safety infrastructure and are not just a luxury," he said. "We have to have safe areas where people can rest. Currently you could very easily find yourself running dry of petrol or stranded between Portlaoise and Cork, for example.
"You don't have funding issues preventing safety features on aircraft, or fire escapes on buildings. The NRA's line on this is totally unsatisfactory."
However, locals in some of the proposed locations are likely to greet the revelation with some relief, having in the past expressed concerns about the potential impact on their communities.
The NRA originally argued that there was no need for service stations on motorways, but later changed its view.
It remains unclear what will happen to a number of sites which it has purchased should the plans not go ahead.
Just last month, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched a year-long campaign aimed at tackling driver fatigue, which it describes as a "silent killer" which may have been responsible for over 350 road deaths during the past five years.
An RSA survey of 800 motorists found that 14% of people said they had nodded off when driving, with men between 35 and 54 years most likely to fall asleep.
Half of all incidents occurred between 9pm and 6am, with one in five cars drifting out of its lane of traffic.
Sunday Tribune
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A spokesman for the National Roads Authority (NRA) has confirmed that nine of the 12 'truck stops' which it had hoped to build are now being reviewed due to the current economic climate.
The revelation has prompted the AA to raise concerns about the potential impact on road safety due to driver fatigue, with motorists unable to make a 'pitstop' when this proves necessary.
The nine projects which are being reviewed are the M6 east of Athlone; the M6/M17 at Rathmorrissey, Co Galway; the M7 at Mountrath; the N7 east of the N8 at Cashel; the N8 at Kilworth; the N9 at Kilcullen; the N9 north of Kilkenny; and the N11 north of Gorey. The NRA spokesman said the projects are now in a "holding pattern" and are "to be rescheduled for completion". However, he could not say when this will happen.
"We are committed to the projects. We absolutely see them as vital," he told the Sunday Tribune. "As soon as the funding is there, we will go forward with this. Our expectations are that we are going forward with this, we just don't know when."
The spokesman confirmed that three other projects, at the M1 South near Lusk, Co Dublin, the M1 North near Domiskin/Castlebellingham and the M4 west of Enfield will be proceeding. It is hoped that these will be completed by next year.
Conor Faughnan, public affairs manager with AA Roadwatch, said it was "deeply disappointed" with the news.
"These should have been provided years ago. They are an important part of the safety infrastructure and are not just a luxury," he said. "We have to have safe areas where people can rest. Currently you could very easily find yourself running dry of petrol or stranded between Portlaoise and Cork, for example.
"You don't have funding issues preventing safety features on aircraft, or fire escapes on buildings. The NRA's line on this is totally unsatisfactory."
However, locals in some of the proposed locations are likely to greet the revelation with some relief, having in the past expressed concerns about the potential impact on their communities.
The NRA originally argued that there was no need for service stations on motorways, but later changed its view.
It remains unclear what will happen to a number of sites which it has purchased should the plans not go ahead.
Just last month, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched a year-long campaign aimed at tackling driver fatigue, which it describes as a "silent killer" which may have been responsible for over 350 road deaths during the past five years.
An RSA survey of 800 motorists found that 14% of people said they had nodded off when driving, with men between 35 and 54 years most likely to fall asleep.
Half of all incidents occurred between 9pm and 6am, with one in five cars drifting out of its lane of traffic.
Sunday Tribune
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Cork incinerator hearing adjourned
An oral hearing by An Bord Pleanála into a proposed €150 million incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour has been adjourned for three weeks following presentations from members of the local community.
Indaver Ireland has applied under the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 for both a hazardous industrial waste incinerator and a municipal waste incinerator, each capable of taking 100,000 tonnes per annum, at the 12 hectare Ringaskiddy site.
According to Indaver’s planning application, the plant will incorporate a four storey high process building, an 85 metre high flue stack, a turbine hall, an aerocondenser structure, a sampling laboratory and a transfer station and other units at the site.
A number of groups have come together under the banner of Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment to oppose the plan.
Following presentations from members of the local community last night at a special evening session, An Bord Pleanála senior inspector Ms Oznur Yukel-Finn has adjourned the hearing for three weeks to allow time for consideration of extra information presented during the hearing.
Irish Times
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Indaver Ireland has applied under the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 for both a hazardous industrial waste incinerator and a municipal waste incinerator, each capable of taking 100,000 tonnes per annum, at the 12 hectare Ringaskiddy site.
According to Indaver’s planning application, the plant will incorporate a four storey high process building, an 85 metre high flue stack, a turbine hall, an aerocondenser structure, a sampling laboratory and a transfer station and other units at the site.
A number of groups have come together under the banner of Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment to oppose the plan.
Following presentations from members of the local community last night at a special evening session, An Bord Pleanála senior inspector Ms Oznur Yukel-Finn has adjourned the hearing for three weeks to allow time for consideration of extra information presented during the hearing.
Irish Times
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