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ON-SHORE PIPELINE

PROJECT MONITORING COMMITTEE

Minutes of the On-Shore Pipeline Project Monitoring Committee Meeting held on 21st June 2017 in Áras an Chontae, Castlebar at 11.00am.

PresentMr. Peter Hynes, Mayo Chief Executive

Ms. Aoife Reynolds, SEPIL

Mr. Brendan Moyles, SEPIL

Ms. Bridie Conway, SEPIL

Mr. Michéal O hÉalaithe, Community Representative

Mr. Kieran Moran, Community Representative

Mr. Richard Cosgrove, Bord na Móna

Mr. Michael Hughes, IFI

Mr. Tom Gilligan, Mayo County Council

Mr. Padraic Walsh, Mayo County Council

Mr. Iain Douglas, Mayo County Council

Mr. William Cormacan, NPWS

Apologies:Mr. Philip Irwin, Community Representative

Mr. Bryan Kennedy, EPA

Mr. Alan Stephens, EPA

Ms. Orla Ryan, Dept. Communications, Climate Action & Environment

In Attendance:Ms. Muriel Finnerty, Mayo County Council

(01) Minutes

The minutes of the Meeting of the On-Shore Pipeline Project Monitoring Committee held on 19th October 2016 which had already been circulated, were proposed by Ms. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Walsh and agreed.

(02) Matters arising

There were no matters arising.

(03) Progress Report – Developer

  • Construction Work

Mr. Moyles informed the meeting that there were no construction works associated with the on-shore pipeline being undertaken at present.

  • Environmental Management

Ms. Reynolds gave a presentation on the reinstated pipeline/landscape and associated aftercare, indicating that the post construction monitoring was mostly of an ecological nature,

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with results submitted to the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

A copy of the SEPIL Presentation is available on the Mayo County Council website -

  • Permits / Compliance

There were no issues raised.

(04) Status Review – Mayo County Council

  • Roadworks

Mr. Walsh outlined the position as set out in report circulated, indicating that a final haul road reinstatement programme has been agreed with the Developer and that work will be undertaken as soon as possible.

Mr. O hÉalaithe and Mr. Moran outlined details of local concerns in relation to ramp on the haul road and Mr. Walsh undertook to have the matter resolved.

  • Transportation

Mr. Walsh indicated that there were no transportation issues as construction was now complete.

  • Environmental monitoring

Mr. Walsh indicated that the monitoring carried out during the construction phase had now ceased as the project was completed.

A copy of Mayo County Council’s report is available on the Mayo County Council website -

(05) Bord na Móna

  • Site Activity

There were no matters raised.

  • Environmental Monitoring

Mr. Cosgrove outlined details of two non compliances at SW4 since the last PMC meeting in October 2016, as set out in report circulated. It was noted that there were no complaints or incidents since the last meeting.

A copy of the Bord na Móna report is available on the Mayo County Council website -

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(06) Community Concerns

  • Community Programme

Mr. Moran informed the Committee of disappointment in the community due to local staff being made redundant by SEPIL. Mr. Moyles undertook to convey these sentiments to management.

Mr. O hÉalaithe raised the issue of de-commissioning of some funds under the Community Gain Investment Fund. The Chairman undertook to arrange to have the issues raised clarified and indicated that a close-out report outlining full details of funding, works undertaken, etc. would be prepared.

(07) Other Business

Mr. Douglas indicated that as the PMC was set up to monitor construction of the project and that all conditions of the planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanala had been complied with, the Committee has now completed its task and therefore has no further role.

The Chairman, confirming that the work of the Committee would be brought to a conclusion, thanked all previous and current members of the PMC for their input since its establishment.

Mr. Moyles thanked the PMC, Mayo County Council and all other Agencies involved for their constructive engagement with SEPIL during the course of the project.

The Committee took a moment to remember people involved with the Project who had passed away since the project began.

This concluded the business of the final meeting of the PMC, the time being 11.40am.

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