Corrib Gas Development

Project Monitoring Committee

Minutes of the Project Monitoring Committee Meeting held on 10th March  2010 in Áras an Chontae, Castlebar, at 11.00am.

 

Present:                      Mr. Joseph Beirne, County Manager (Chairman)

                                    Mr. Mark Carrigy, SEPIL

                                    Mr. Tony Doyle, SEPIL

                                    Mr. Brendan Butler, SEPIL

                                    Mr. Ray Smith, EPA

                                    Mr. Padraic Walsh, Mayo County Council

                                    Mr. Peter Hynes, Mayo County Council

                                    Garda Sgt. James Gill

                                    Mr. Chris Tallott, Community Representative

                                    Mr. Michael Hughes, NWRFB

                                    Mr. Denis Strong, NPWS, DoEHLG

                       

Apologies:                  Ms. Agnes McLaverty, SEPIL

                                    Mr. Gerry Campbell, SEPIL

Mr. Richard Cosgrove, Bord na Móna

Mr. Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, Dept. CENR

Mr. Seamus Gaughan, Community Representative

Mr. Dick McKeever, DoEHLG

                                   

In attendance:            Ms. M. Finnerty, Mayo County Council.

 

 

1.         Minutes

 

The Minutes of the Project Monitoring Committee Meeting held on 20th January 2010, and which were already circulated, were agreed, having been proposed by Mr. Hynes and seconded by Mr. Tallott.

 

 

2.         Matters arising

 

There were no matters raised.

 

 

3.         Water Quality – Carrowmore Lake

 

Mr. Walsh informed the meeting that Mayo County Council’s Project Team has continued to monitor the surface waters in and around the Bellanaboy site and indicated that the discharge of surface water from the Terminal Site has had no adverse impact on the quality of drinking water in the area. 

 

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A copy of Mr. Walsh’s report together with analysis results is available on the Mayo County Council website –  www.mayococo.ie

 

 

4.         Updates:

 

§  Roadworks/Transportation

Mr. Walsh informed the meeting that there are no works being undertaken at present.

§  Bord na Móna

The report on the Srahmore Peat Repository setting out the up to date position and indicating that the site is compliant, was noted.   A copy of this report is available on www.mayococo.ie

 

 

5.         Update on Terminal

 

Mr. Butler outlined details of works undertaken and the outlook from March 2010 onwards on the Bellanaboy Bridge Site, as set out in report circulated – copy of which is available on www.mayococo.ie    Mr. Butler indicated that work on the site is now 90% complete with preparation being made for the introduction of gas backfeed from the BGE network.

 

 

6.         Environmental Issues

 

Mr. Doyle outlined to the meeting the position regarding environmental issues on site, as set out in report circulated, and indicated that no complaints were received or no incidences occurred since the last meeting of the PMC.   A copy of the report is available on www.mayococo.ie

 

Mr. Walsh also updated the meeting, similarly to Mr. Doyle, on environmental issues as set out in report circulated on the Corrib Gas Development – copy available on www.mayococo.ie

 

 

7.         Local Issues

 

There were no issues raised.

 

 

8.         Any other business

 

Mr. Beirne informed the meeting that the Members of Mayo County Council had agreed to accept an invitation from SEPIL to visit the development at Bellanaboy and that arrangements would be made in due course.

 

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It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the PMC on 12th May 2010 at 11.00am in Castlebar.

 

 

This concluded the business of the meeting.