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Sunday, 21 September 2014

Seanad Bye-Election 10th October 2014

Updates below

An order has been made by the Minister for Environment and Local Government Alan Kelly for a Seanad Bye-Election will be held on Friday 10th October 2014 News - Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government to replace Deirde Clune MEP elected to the European Parliament in May.

Published on Friday 5th September 2014
Seanad Bye-Election to be held Friday 10 October 2014

Local Government Minister Alan Kelly announced that he has made an order directing that a bye-election be held to fill the vacancy in the Seanad caused by the election to the European Parliament of Senator Deirdre Clune.
Senator Clune was elected from the Oireachtas Sub-Panel of the Cultural and Educational Panel at the Seanad General Election in April 2011.
The last day for receiving nominations at the bye-election will be Thursday 18 September 2014 at 12 noon. The Seanad Returning Officer will sit for the ruling on nominations on Monday 22 September 2014. Ballot papers will be issued on Friday 26 September 2014 and the poll will close at 11 p.m. on Friday 10 October 2014.
The electorate at the bye-election will be the members of Dáil Eireann and Seanad Éireann.
Seanad Bye-Election to be held Friday 10 October 2014 « MerrionStreet.ie Irish Government News Service


Official Seanad bye-election order document

Only Oireachtas (Irish parliament) members can vote in Seanad Bye-elections and only Oireachtas members can nominate as this is Oireachtas panel position.

We all know that the Seanad is so often used by parties to give profile to a Dail election candidate and that Fine Gael are going to pick somebody and use the government majority to vote them through and Labour will support them on this.

The Indo speculated a while ago on who might be picked Kenny will move to fill Seanad seat as autumn by-elections loom - Independent.ie

A Challenger
Gerard Craughwell a teacher of IT at Further Education and former president of the Teachers Union of Ireland TUI and thejournal.ie says a former Fine Gael supporter.

This man wants to stop the ‘silly charade’ and run for the Seanad.

TUI could only endorse me as they cannot nominate for a Oireachtas sub-panel by-election endorsement letter from the TUI.



Seand bye-election candidates require 9 nominators rather then the usual 4 for Seanad general elections. How the Seanad is elected



How often has there been competition from another government partner in an Oireachtas sub panel bye-election replacing a government party member, never.

Gerard Craughwell put a press release outlining his problems and motivatiosn re the Seanad bye-Election Gerard Craughwell's statement: Seanad by-election 2014 makes a mockery of democracy

Its a bit rambling, trying to narrow down the exact problem as he sees it,

A contest?
It is important to note, that by entering this by-election, I believe that I am entering a competition which is designed to ensure that no one, other than a nominee from larger partner in Government, Fine Gael, can win. Indeed not even a member of the Governments coalition partner, the Labour Party, can expect to be elected without the blessing of Fine Gael.

I have been researching Seanad bye-elections just to double check, to make sure, it is the case that government partners rarely contest Seanad bye-elections but decide before hand who they'll support, see Previous Seanad elections. Finding which party a candidate is a member of, to confirm the issue, is the most difficult part.

Representative?
One could argue that the members of our City and County Councils through a democratic process elected Ms Clune a member of the Fine Gael party and as such this is a Fine Gael seat. However this argument fails its first test as in many cases the members of the City and County Councils who voted for Ms Clune have lost their seats.

Of course theres always been an element of Seanad elections that lag behind, as the previous seanad nominates and votes for the new see How the Seanad is elected.

Changes he wants.

I am calling on the Government, the Taoiseach and the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to open voting for this by-election to members of City and County Councils as a first step towards the reform that is badly needed for Seanad Éireann.

This seat is an Oireachtas sub panel seat so councillors would not be voting on such a seat in a Seanad general election either.
29/09/2014 Pointed out to me by Joanna Tuffy TD councillors do of course vote for Oireachtas nominees in Seanad General elections not sure why I thought that.

The constitution of Ireland does not seem to say anything about councillors electing Senators or anything specific about how casual vacancies should be filled. It just says
3° Casual vacancies in the number of the elected members of Seanad Éireann shall be filled in the manner provided by law.

The Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947 seems to be basis law for Seanad elections and S.I. No. 148/1949 - Seanad Bye-Elections (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1949. bye elections.

Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947

Chapter III.
The Poll.
The electorate.
44.
—(1) At every Seanad general election the electorate shall consist of:—
(a) the members of Dáil Eireann elected at the Dáil election consequent on the dissolution of Dáil Eireann which occasioned such Seanad general election, and
(b) the members of Seanad Eireann, and
(c) the members of every council of a county or county borough.

I cannot yet find the specific law or regulation which states the electoral roll for Seanad bye-elections is Senator and TDs only.

Your new senator


john mcnulty | Donegal Daily



Donegal County Council 2014 Local Election Results. Electionsireland.org.

This seems to be creating a spread of candidates for Fine Gael in Donegal where Dinny Mcginley (Donegal South West) announced at the reshuffle he wasn't standing again Highland Radio – Latest Donegal News and Sport » Donegal Deputy Dinny McGinley announces he is to retire from politics and Joe McHugh (Donegal North East) was appointed a Minister for State in time for a most of Donegal to be merged into a 5 seater Donegal constituency for 2016. h/t @gavreilly and fionnansheahan. The 2014 Local Election results for Donegal via RTE shows they got 6 out of 37 councillors elected.


The red outline is the Donegal Constituency for general elections after 2014.


They’Ve Gone Gaa Gaa! Another Gaa Figure Joins Election Race | Donegal Daily

Actively involved in the GAA, John is manager of the Kilcar senior and U-21 football teams.



Short audio interview by Greg Hughes with John McNulty on Highland Radio after the news of is nominaton breaks.

Mc Nulty “honoured and delighted” following Seanad nomination

Update 25th September



Join & Support IMMA > Become a Memberm

IMMA Member - Individual €50
IMMA Concession - Individual €30
IMMA Family €100
IMMA Supporter €150
IMMA Benefactor €350
IMMA Gold Benefactor €500


Barry Whyte of Highland Radio says John McNulty had relisehd the role and had previously visited IMMA in Dublin a number of times. discussion on NewsTalk FM starts at 18 minutes.

Member LevelCostMemberhship
Total551
IMMA Member - Individual€50415
IMMA Concession - Individual€3078
IMMA Family€10026
IMMA Supporter€15018
IMMA Benefactor€35010
IMMA Gold Benefactor€5004

IMMA has a national programme to display modern art outside its Kilmainham Dublin home, IMMA currently has an exhibit in Donegal



Nomination Qualifications

Deirde Cluine was elected to the Cultural and Educational Panel of the Seanad Gerarad Craughwell is questioning John McNulty's qualification for the panel, but we see from Seantor Thomas Byrne that people can be refused for a particular panel, but somehow he managened to make it work and become a senator.

A nominee must have knowledge and practical experience are of
Cultural and Educational Panel - national language and culture, literature, art, education, law and medicine.
S.I. No. 116/2007 - Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Prescribed forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

(i) Cultural and Educational panel—
National Language and Culture, Literature, Art, Education and such professional interests as may be defined by law for the purpose of
this panel.

Note:
Professional interests for the purposes of this panel have been defined by law as—
(a) law, and
(b) medicine, including surgery, dentistry, veterinary medicine and pharmaceutical chemistry.


The Form
For general elections.
Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms)
(Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007

Original Act Form
S.I. No. 148/1949 - Seanad Bye-Elections (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1949.


Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms)
(Amendment) Regulations 2007

There is no Fianna Fail candidate for this Seanad bye-election so presumably a number of Fianna Fail TDs or Senators nominated Gerard Craughwell as well as Independents, I asked him to list who nominated him but he won't say.





See updates re Gerard Craughwell's nomination where he makes it more clear.



Guidebook How the Seanad is elected.

Is this still the basis for the application form.

S.I. No. 148/1949 - Seanad Bye-Elections (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1949.

The Seanad Returning Officer will sit for the ruling on nominations on Monday 22 September 2014. News - Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government

Final adjudicated by a High Court Judge as in Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947, Section 38.

The judicial referee at completion of panels.

38.—(1) The President of the High Court or some other judge of the High Court nominated by him shall attend at the completion of the panels and there sit and act as judicial referee.

(2) The Seanad returning officer may, on his own motion, and shall, if so requested by any person whose name is on a provisional sub-panel for the time being under consideration or by the agent of any such person, refer to the judicial referee any question arising during the completion of the panels in relation to any nomination paper, the nomination of any person to a panel, the qualifications of any person for a panel, the statement by the Seanad returning officer of such qualification, or any other matter connected with the provisional panels.

(3) The judicial referee shall there and then decide and announce his decision on every question referred to him under this section by the Seanad returning officer.

(4) The decision of the judicial referee on any question referred to him under this section by the Seanad returning officer shall be final and conclusive and shall not be open to review by any court.

(5) A question may be referred to the judicial referee under this section whether the Seanad returning officer has or has not himself given a decision thereon.

Gerard Craughwell has posted his CV for the public to see.

22nd September
So Gerard Craughwell submitted his nomination papers to the Seanad Returning officer (Clerk of the Seanad) today the 22nd of September and looked at what John McNulty had listed as his qualifications. The other nominee is Sinn Féin's Catherine Seeley.

He tweeted that his qualification stated he was a board member of IMMA (The Irish Museum of Modern Art), we both went to the imma.ie website to see who was on the board, his name was not there so I googled 'appointments+Irish Museum of Modern Arts' and found a Herald article about former Labour councillor Dillon Byrne given seat on IMMA board in June, just after losing her council seat, I searched the Dail record which showed previous Minister, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan had indeed appointed her in May just before the cabinet reshuffle and summer parliament recess, which confirmed it officialy. IMMA's website did not list Jane Dillon Byrne as a board members so this confirmed the IMMA website was out of date. So I emailed and called IMMA and emailed the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht asking for an up to date list of board members for IMMA, I eventually got a reply from Patricia White from Director office at IMMA.

Please find attached the list of current Board Members of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

Board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (2014)

Eoin McGonigal (Chairman)
Eimear O’Connor
Brendan Flynn
Julie O’Neill
Rowan Gillespie
Brian Ranalow
Mary McCarthy
*Emma Goltz
** Eamon Delaney
***Jane Dillon Byrne


∗ The following member was appointed:
E. Goltz Nov 2013

** The following member’s term of office expired:
E. Delaney May 2013

***The following member was appointed:
J. Dillon Byrne May 2014

John McNulty wasn't listed.

I sent this to Gerard Craughwell who meanwhile had checked with the Seanad returning officer who said she had confirmed that John McNulty was on the board of IMMA... we were confused and I asked the political correspondent for Today FM radio Gavan Reilly to check it out.

Then I got a reply from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,

Following a visit to the Irish Museum of Modern Art last month, Minister Humphreys took a decision to make two appointments to the IMMA board to include representatives from the regions.
Minister Humphreys made the two appointments to the IMMA board on Friday September 12th - John Mc Nulty, Donegal and Sheila M O’Regan, Limerick.
There is no remuneration for board members.

Further information on board appointees:
John McNulty, Kilcar, Donegal, is a self-employed businessman who brings 15 years business experience to the IMMA board. He is involved in the local Tourism and Cultural committee in Kilcar and has a track record in promoting culture, heritage, the GAA and the Irish language.
John has been actively involved in local heritage events and heritage restoration projects in South Donegal, as well as festivals such as the Fleadh Ceol.
He is also currently driving a three year Irish language development plan for the area.

Minister Humphreys meets Cultural Heads - National Cultural Policy a Priority





Sutnning! he confirmed that the qualifications that was listed on the Seanad nominations papers were 'board member of IMMA, businessman'. So a board position he had held for 6 days was listed as qualification for his nomination to the Seanad.

And IMMA didn't seem to know he was on their board.


P.S. "There is no remuneration for board members." There has been a lot of talk about people going on board for no money (or expenses), but you have to ask if they are not getting money what other benefit is it worth to them?

Previous Seanad Bye-Elections

I have been researching Seanad Bye-Elections which I've put in this google spreadsheet.

The details of the Seanad bye-elections are published at the end of the Seanad general election results reports, the Oireachtas website has them from 2002-2011 and the Oireachtas Library Service has scanned in some of the older results reports, I have listed the years I found here and in each of the Seanad term sheets.

I found most details from 1972 on, obviously government parties don't challenge each other and in a 225 electorate the government has the majority to elect who they want in agreement with any coalition partners they might have.

There's been by my count total of 39 Seanad Bye-elections in the Modern Seanad sine 1937. Held an average of 184 days after the event that caused them, mostly the death of a member or the need to replace amember who was elected to either the Dail in an bye-election or European parliament. Although there was some bye-elections, 13 I counted that were never held, for example the bye-elections to replace Pierce Doherty and Kieran Phelan were not held before the end of the last government even though they were needed a 100 days before its end, but the Taoiseach did manage to replace a 'Taoiseach nominees' later which he could do without an election. Several members of the Seanad will usually get elected to the Dail at the general election and be replaced in the Seanad general election within 90 days.



I found the average turnout for Seanad Bye-elections that involve just members of parliament voting since 1977 was 95%.



Thanks to who filled all these Wikipedia pages on Seanad Éireann, the main sourecs of which is the Oireachtas members database.

The full spreadsheets has more pages on the Seanad bye-elections during each Seanad term.

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Friday, 19 September 2014

Proposed Aviation Fuel Pipeline from Dublin Port to Dublin Airport

Updates
02-Jun-2015 Planning Docs Ref 2552/15 Additional Information

Decision: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Decision Date: 02-Jun-2015
Type Short Desc
Directive 1. The Roads & Traffic Planning Division note that National Transport Authority (NTA) have concerns
Directive 10. The applicant is requested to consider providing a comparative risk study between the subject
Directive 11. Further to the requests above the applicant is requested to clarify and or update the EIS as follows:
Directive 2. The applicant is requested to address the concerns of the National Roads Authority(NRA) who are of
Directive 3. It is also noted that the site is near a road scheme objective in the Development Plan for the proposed
Directive 4. The Environmental Health Officer for Air Quality Monitoring & Noise Control(EHO) notes that further detail
Directive 5. DCCs Drainage Division notes that the submission does not highlight the crossing and importance of the
Directive 6. DCCs Waste Management Division while recommending conditions also notes that the EIS does not
Directive 7. It is noted that under the previous An Bord Pleanala permission there were a number of conditions
Directive 8. The applicant is requested to assess the need for additional Block Valves along the route with regard to
Directive 9. The applicant is requested to clarify estimated set backs from residential frontages along the route i.e.
Controversial airport fuel pipeline clears its first hurdle with council John Mulligan Independent 05/06/2015

Permission granted for aviation fuel pipeline from Dublin Port to Dublin Airport Jime Lee - Flying In Ireland Magazine 8th June 2015 (Doesn't say granted says Additional Information)
Project Website with planning docs www.aviationfuelpipeline.ie

29-May-2015 Fingal County Council granted permission. Ref F15A/0141 with conditions.

Application Reference: F15A/0141
Decision of Fingal County Council: GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date: 29-May-2015
Extension of time to (if applicable):

If a decision has been made, then listed below are the conditions and reasons attached with the decision of Fingal County Council. The category of decision made, determines what is displayed under the type column:

Conditions are associated with grants
Reasons are given for refusals
Directives are items requested under Additional Information
Informatives are items requested under clarification of Additional Information
Notes are reasons for invalidating a planning application

In some cases, a combination of conditions, reasons, directives and informatives are used with regard to split decisions i.e. grant permission and refuse permission.

N.B. In the event of an appeal, any decision by An Bord Pleanala will supercede the above, the details of which (from 2002 onwards) can be found by following the path to the website under the Appeal tab.

Type Description
Condition The developer shall contact the Chief Dublin Fire Officer and to ascertain their requirements which shall be submitted to the Planning Authority. REASON: In the interest of fire and public safety.
Condition The developer shall contact the Health and Safety Authority and to ascertain any requirements that they may have. REASON: In the interest of public safety.
Condition That the applicant makes satisfactory arrangements for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of the structure in accordance with relevant standards. REASON: In the interest of amenity and public safety.
Condition This permission relates solely to that detailed in the statutory public notices as they relate to the administrative area of Fingal and does not refer to any other aspects of the development that may be shown in the lodged plans. REASON: In the interest of clarity.
Condition This permission is for a period of ten years from the date of final grant or date of order from An Bord Pleanála following an appeal. REASON: In the interest of clarity and in interest of the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Condition The following engineering requirements of the Transportation Planning Section of Fingal County Council shall be carried out in full: a) The final details of the Construction Traffic Management Plan shall be agreed with the Planning Authority prior to construction. b) The construction details of the proposed pipeline where it crosses the proposed East-West Distributor Road, in particular the depth of cover, shall be agreed with the Planning Authority, by way of compliance, prior to construction. REASON: In the interest of the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Condition That the area being excavated be reinstated to the satisfaction of the Area Roads Engineer, Fingal County Council. REASON; In the interest of the proper planning and development of the area.
Condition That the disposal of surface water, shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Water Services Planning Section of Fingal County Council. REASON: In order to comply with the Sanitary Services Acts.
Condition The developer shall comply in full with the following: a) Clonshaugh Road has a foul sewage rising main and gravity sewer, and watermains. The developer shall liaise closely with Irish Water as to the location of the proposed fuel pipeline within the road reservation. b) Prior to commencement of construction the developer shall apply for and sign a connection agreement with Irish Water, where it is proposed to connect to a public water/ wastewater network operated by Irish Water. The developer shall adhere to the standards and conditions set out in said agreement. Note: In the interest of Public Health and Environmental Sustainability, Irish Water Infrastructure capacity requirements and proposed connections to the Water and Waste Water Infrastructure will be subject to the constraints of the Irish Water Capital Investment Programme. REASON: In the interests of public health and in order to ensure adequate drainage provision.
Condition The following requirements of the Environment and Water Services Department shall be complied with in full: a) The developer shall comply with the requirements of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended in relation to waste stored/generated as a result of any activity at this site. b) The developer shall ensure that all hauliers of waste hold a valid Waste Collection Permit for the waste material collected from the site and that the waste material is delivered to authorised waste recovery/disposal facilities. c) The developer shall submit a project construction and demolition waste management plan to the Environment Department for agreement prior to the commencement of works at this site. The plan shall be prepared with reference to “Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste Management Plans for Construction and Demolition Projects” – Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government (2006) and provide information on the management of all construction and demolition waste arising on-site and provide details on the provision for re-use of said material and/or recovery/disposal of this waste using authorised facilities and authorised collectors. The management of asbestos or other hazardous waste, if found to be present, shall also be detailed in this plan. The plan shall contain information on the proposed temporary storage locations and arrangements for excavated waste where such waste is not removed directly to an authorised waste facility. The applicant shall consult with the Environment Department within one month of the date of final grant of permission in relation to the requirement to hold a waste facility permit in respect of such temporary storage locations. Where such a requirement arises, the developer shall apply for a waste facility permit and shall comply with the conditions attached thereto. d) The developer shall submit final route design proposals, for the approval of the Planning Authority, following the completion of the route proofing surveys and prior to the construction of the proposed pipeline. The final route design proposals shall have regard to other services and utilities, both existing and proposed, within the route corridor. The final route design proposals shall specify minimum separation distances, both horizontal and vertical, in respect of other services and utilities within the route corridor. The developer shall amend the proposed construction programme in consultation with the Planning Authority having regard to this condition. e) During the construction phase, ground water or surface water (including test water and desiccant from the pipeline used during the commissioning phase) from the site shall not be discharged to waters or sewers unless licensed under Section 4 or Section 16, whichever is appropriate, of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts 1977 and 1990. f) All storage tanks for fuel and or chemicals shall be surrounded by a bund capable of retaining 110% of the volume of the largest single tank within the bunded area. The intake and outlet for the tanks shall be positioned inside the bund. Provision shall be made to remove and dispose of the rainwater so as to ensure the specified volume is always available within the bund. g) The developer shall, prior to the commissioning of the proposed pipeline, develop detailed emergency response procedures in respect of any leak, rupture, burst, damage or other interference with the proposed pipeline. These procedures shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Authority and other relevant agencies and shall include for review and testing at agreed intervals. h) The developer shall indemnify Fingal County Council against any spillage, incident, accident, emergency or other event likely to cause or giving rise to environmental pollution or damage to the environment arising from the construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the pipeline. i) The developer shall submit digital maps/drawings to an agreed standard in respect of the final “as constructed” pipeline. REASON: In the interest of environmental and water protection.
Condition Prior to the commencement of development, the developer shall submit for the written agreement of the Planning Authority, an archaeological monitoring and geophysical survey programme for that element of the pipeline and associated works, within the administrative area of Fingal County Council. REASON: To protect any as yet undiscovered archaeology and to mitigate any archaeological impacts associated with the proposed development and in the interest of the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Condition Prior to the commencement of development the developer shall contact the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) to ascertain their requirements and to submit in writing to the Planning Authority the requirements of the RPA. REASON: In the interest of adequate infrastructure provision and in the interest of the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Condition The development shall be carried out in its entirety in accordance with the plans, particulars and specifications lodged with the application, save as may be required by the other conditions attached hereto. REASON: To ensure that the development shall be in accordance with the permission and that effective control be maintained.
Condition That all necessary measures be taken by the contractor including wheel wash facilities, to prevent the spillage or deposit of clay, rubble or other debris on adjoining roads during the course of the works. REASON: To protect the amenities of the area.
Condition That all public services to the proposed development, including electrical, telephone cables and associated equipment be located underground throughout the entire site. REASON: In the interest of amenity. Note 1: The applicant is advised that under the provisions of Section 34(13) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 a person shall not be entitled solely by reason of a permission to carry out any development.

Nearfm: Pat Meehan talks to Tommy Broughan about the proposed Aviation Fuel Pipeline which if goes ahead will run trough residential areas of North Dublin on Near fm’s Northside Today

Concerns over aviation fuel pipeline plan Northside People Pat O'Rourke May 4, 2015

Docs are online now Dublin City Council Ref 2552/15

Docs are online now Fingal County Council Ref F15A/0141

5 objections 4 from people who live on the route in Fingal Thomas Broughans objection on behalf of resident in Dulin Bay North

Finian McGrath Dail Report Northside People 20th May 2015

Dáil debates Wednesday, 13 May 2015 Order of Business
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

Does the Taoiseach share my major concerns and the major concerns of the residents of Clontarf, Clontarf Road, Copeland Avenue and the Malahide Road about the proposed aviation fuel pipeline going from the Dublin docks to the airport? There are major public safety concerns and there is also the issue of loss of jobs to truck drivers in that industry. Will the Taoiseach convey my serious public safety concerns to the relevant authorities, Dublin City Council and the planning authorities? I raise this matter under the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Bill.

Enda Kenny (Taoiseach, Department of An Taoiseach; Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Dublin Docklands Development Authority Bill was cleared last week. Deputy Bruton has apprised me of some of the concerns in respect of the proposition mentioned by Deputy McGrath, but it is not listed for legislation.


Tuesday, 10 February 2015 Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications DAA: Chairman Designate
Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent) I, too, congratulate Mr. Ó Ríordáin on his reappointment and wish him well. In regard to the proposal for an aviation fuel pipeline to connect Dublin Port with the airport, is the planning application ready for submission and what are Mr. Ó Ríordáin's views on the proposal? What benefits will the pipeline bring and has daa identified any safety concerns in regard to it? It will take a number of trucks off the road, but they already use the Dublin Port tunnel. I understand similar plans were drawn up several years ago but they were ultimately shelved because the route was very controversial in that the pipeline would pass through residential areas

Dáil debates Thursday, 23 October 2014 Topical Issue Debate Strategic Infrastructure ProvisionTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
I understand that no revised version of the 2001 plan has yet been submitted to Dublin City Council but I note that Fingleton White approached An Bord Pleanála in 2009 and 2010 and the board's inspector decided that under section 37B of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006, the new proposal was considered to be strategic infrastructure and that planning applications must be made in the first instance to both Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council. This attempt by the developer to circumvent the democratic local authorities reflects the total lack of consultation by the proposers with residents and public representatives in the densely populated areas now proposed for this kerosene pipeline.
Update April 2015 Planning lodged for this Planning Application Reference: 2552/15 by fingleton White Co planning permission notices Via @ImSomeDad
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL Fingleton White intend to apply for permission for development of an aviation fuel pipeline from Dublin Port, Dublin 1 to Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin. The route of the pipeline is from proposed inlet station at Team CV Ltd, Bond Drive, Dublin Port, Dublin 1 and via Bond Drive, Tolka Quay Road, East Wall Road, under the Tolka River, Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf Road, Howth Road, Copeland Avenue, Malahide Road (R107) and R139 (formerly N32). (It then enters Fingal Co. Council administrative area at Clonshaugh Rd. and routes via AUL/FAI sports ground, under the M1 motorway via the DAA Long term Red Carpark, adjacent to Eastlands Car Hire Compound, ALSAA complex, under the Swords Road R132 and via Corballis Road to a reception station at Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin. A separate application is being lodged concurrently with Fingal County Council in respect of the development proposed in its administrative area). The development will consist of (a) single storey Control Building, pumps and ancillary pipework in a fenced compound at Bond Drive, Dublin Port, Dublin 1 (b) a 200mm diameter continuously welded steel pipeline, laid generally in the public road at a depth of circa 1.2m below surface level except where it will pass under the Tolka and Santry Rivers and culverted streams. The length of the pipeline in Dublin City Council administrative area will be circa 11.4 km (total length will be circa 14.4 km.) (c) 2no. above-ground control boxes associated with emergency shut-down valves on the pipeline, at the junction of the Malahide Road R107 and Donnycarney Road and on the R139 (formerly N32) east of the junction with Clonshaugh Road South. The pipeline will be laid in the roadway under the Clontarf Bridge which is a protected structure. An Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the application and will be submitted with the planning application. The Planning Application, Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council, Planning Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 during its public opening hours (9.00a.m.- 4.30p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
Posted: 07/04/2015 http://www.loadza.com/notices/all

docs are there now ref 2552/15

Original Post


The plan for a aviation fuel pipeline from Dublin port to Dublin airport is being revived, it had got planning 2000 but shelved after 9/11 they say, ( did they really think people would stop flying?, or did plan make more sense before the Port Tunnel was open, certainly a pipeline is still more efficient and safer then trucks through a tunnel. )

Fuel pipeline to link Dublin port and airport

Independent Pipeline Company, is backed by Co Laois-based engineering concern Fingleton White, and Dublin-based fuel transporters Reynolds Logistics

Its relatively small pipeline but very long at about 10km in length across north Dublin from Dublin Port to Dublin Airport.

The pipeline is to be made of continuous welded steel and would have a diameter of 200mm with an outer wall of 12.7mm. It would be set in a trench 1.5m below the road, with 1.2m of cover.


Jet fuel pipeline proposal revived Sunday Times (paywall).

The project got planning approval in 2001 after appeals to An Bord Pleanala, but was not developed and the planning permit lapsed.

Underground fuel pipeline across city to airport gets nod 2001 Irish Independent.

They say its safer then trucks, there certainly an argument there, currently the fuel truck's route is mostly through the Port Tunnel onto the motorway to the Airport. Fuel truck fire in Port Tunnel sparks concern among hauliers.

There were some public information meetings in early September 2014. Did anyone else go to the public meeting, please comment below.

The practiced lobbiest of Clontarf Business and Residents association are keeping an on eye on it
Attention all Clontarf Residents - Aviation Fuel Pipeline

A pic of the route thanks to @niallgean



There a clearer map of the route in this article from the Irish Times.

Pipeline firm to meet backer’s costs if airport project goes ahead

Previous pipeline route plan

The old proposal and route is here, via Fingleton White Pipelines Website it used to go along the Old swords road.

Evening Herald Article from 2009 Jet fuel pipeline through city plan is back on table.

There was Pre-Application Consultation in 2010 and decided it was not strategic infrastructure meaning no fast-track to An Board Pleanala by-passing the local councils.

Old planning appeal docs from 2000 worth a read as a summary of the arguements re safety.

It mentions a number of reports done on the proposal, the board appointed Michael Slattery report and the pipe builders Entec UK Ltd Report (December 1999). The Chief Fire officer also made a report (that made no objections to the proposal) Anybody have them and want to upload them.

at the time the main groups to makes submissions or objections were. a group called Drumconda 2005, Dublin Bay Watch, with observations from Brian Harmon and others,East Wall Residents Association, richard Bruton TD, Roisin Shorthall TD, Sean Haughey TD

Search for mentions of the project in the Parliamentary records

Old article from 1999 Irish Independent Anger at plan to run fuel line near houses

Dublin Port faces problems of access, efficiency, expansion and appearance Irish Times Aug 4, 2000

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