Monksland Pipeline (Gas to Greener Ideas, Athlone)
Notice of a proposed project subject to appropriate assessment under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) hereby gives notice of a proposed project in relation to the construction of an underground transmission gas pipeline in Co. Roscommon.
The proposed pipeline comprises the installation of a c. 2.488 km long underground transmission gas pipeline predominantly following the route of the R446 road in the townlands of Crannagh, Crannagh Beg, Crannagh Mor, Keeloges, Keelty and Monksland, County Roscommon.
The proposed pipeline, including its construction and operation, is subject to appropriate assessment under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and the EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared.
GNI as undertaker of the proposed development, shall determine whether or not the proposed project will have an adverse effect on the integrity of any European Site. GNI may decide to proceed with the project, with or without, modifications or conditions, or to not proceed with the proposed project. If the proposed project will have an adverse effect on the integrity of a European site, GNI may only proceed with the proposed project if there are imperative reasons of overriding public importance and the other criteria set down in Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive are satisfied.
The following documents, including the NIS, are available to be viewed/downloaded via this webpage.
(i) a copy of the NIS, (ii) a map of the proposed pipeline, (iii) any other information available to GNI for the purposes of the Appropriate Assessment.
The same information may be inspected free of charge and copied for a fee not exceeding the reasonable costs of making the copy at Gas Networks Ireland offices during business hours at Networks Services Centre, St. Margaret's Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 Y895 and Gas Networks Ireland Headquarters Gasworks Road Cork, T12 RX96, Monday to Friday between 09:00-17:00. If you wish to inspect the information at this address, please call (01) 892 6000 or email nis_submissions@gasnetworks.ie to arrange an appointment.
Written submissions or observations may be made to GNI by email to nis_submissions@gasnetworks.ie or in writing to Networks Services Centre, St. Margaret's Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 Y895 before Close of Business on 16th December.
GNI has applied to the CRU for Section 39A consent for the proposed project. Details of that application, including the Appropriate Assessment to be carried out by the CRU will be available on the CRU’s website https://www.cru.ie/regulations-policy/energy/network-connections/39a-consents/
Date: 15/11/2024
Fógra maidir le tionscadal beartaithe faoi réir measúnú cuí faoin Treoir 92/43/CEE maidir le Gnáthóga
Tugann Líonraí Gáis Éireann (LGÉ) fógra leis seo faoi thionscadal beartaithe maidir le tógáil píblíne tarchurtha gáis faoi thalamh i gContae Ros Comáin.
Is éard atá i gceist leis an bhforbairt bheartaithe ná suiteáil de phíblíne tarchurtha gáis faoi thalamh 2.488km ar fad lena leanfar go príomha bealach bhóthar an R446 sna bailte fearainn a leanas i gCo. Ros Comáin: an Chrannach, an Chrannach Bheag, an Chrannach Mhór, na Caológa, Caoilte agus Fearann na Manach.
Tá an phíblíne bheartaithe, lena n-áirítear a tógáil agus a hoibriú, faoi réir measúnú cuí faoin Treoir 92/43/CEE maidir le Gnáthóga agus faoi rialacháin (Éin agus Gnáthóga Nádúrtha) an CE 2011. Ullmhaíodh Ráiteas Tionchair ar an Dúlra.
Socróidh an LGÉ, mar ghealltóir na forbartha beartaithe, an mbeidh tionchar diúltach ag an tionscadal beartaithe ar shláine aon Láithreáin Eorpaigh. D’fhéadfadh an LGÉ cinneadh a dhéanamh chun dul ar aghaidh leis an tionscadal, gan nó le, athruithe nó coinníollacha, nó cinneadh a dhéanamh gan dul ar aghaidh leis an tionscadal beartaithe. Más rud é go mbeidh tionchar diúltach ag an tionscadal beartaithe ar shláine láithreáin Eorpaigh, ní fhéadfaidh an LGÉ dul ar aghaidh leis an tionscadal beartaithe ach amháin má tá cúiseanna dianriachtanacha tábhachta poiblí sáraithí ann agus má chomhlíontar na critéir eile a leagtar amach in Airteagal 6(4) den Treoir maidir le Gnáthóga.
Tá na doiciméid seo a leanas, lena n-áirítear an RTN, ar fáil le féachaint orthu/le híoslódáil tríd an leathanach gréasáin seo:
(i) cóip den RTN, (ii) léarscáil den phíblíne bheartaithe, (iii) aon eolas eile atá ar fáil don LGÉ chun críocha na Measúnachta Cuí.
Is féidir breathnú ar an eolas céanna saor in aisce agus é a chóipeáil ar tháille nach mbeidh níos mó ná na costais réasúnacha a bhaineann le cóip a dhéanamh ag Oifigí Líonraí Gáis Éireann le linn uaireanta gnó ag Ionad Seirbhísí Líonraí, Bóthar San Maighréad, Fionnghlas, Baile Átha Cliath 11, D11 Y895 agus Ceanncheathrú Líonraí Gáis Éireann Bóthar na nOibreacha Gáis Corcaigh, T12 RX96, Luan go hAoine idir 09:00-17:00. Más mian leat an fhaisnéis a scrúdú ag an seoladh seo, cuir glaoch ar (01) 892 6000 nó seol ríomhphost chuig nis_submissions@gasnetworks.ie chun coinne a shocrú.
Is féidir aighneachtaí nó tuairimí scríofa a chur chuig LGÉ trí ríomhphost chuig nis_submissions@gasnetworks.ie nó i scríbhinn chuig Ionad Seirbhísí Líonraí, Bóthar, Bóthar Theampaill Mhaighréide, Fionnghlas, Baile Átha Cliath 11, D11 Y895 roimh Am Scoir Gnó an 16ú Nollaig.
Chuir an LGÉ iarratas isteach don Choimisiún um Rialáil Fóntais ar cheadú Alt 39A don tionscadal beartaithe.Beidh sonraí an iarratais sin, lena n-áirítear an Measúnú Cuí atá le déanamh ag an CRU ar shuíomh gréasáin an Choimisiúin um Rialáil Fóntais https://www.cru.ie/regulations-policy/energy/network-connections/39a-consents/
Dáta: 15/11/2024