Clare County Council says that Shannon LNG will have a significant impact on the future development of the region - asks for Strategic Environmental Assessment Appraisal

Feb 7^th to March 8^th 2007: Clare County Council, as stated in the Manager’s Report circulated to the Council Meeting of March 12^th 2007 (see Appendix 1 of County Manager's Report on the proposed variation No 7 to the Kerry County Development Plan 2003-2009) , wanted an SEA screening report and complained about the negative environmental impact such a massive development would have. These environmental concerns were completely ignored and not even noted in the minutes of the council meeting. The Clare County Council submission stated the following in the Manager’s Report :

“the proposed rezoning is likely to have a significant impact on the future development of the region, and will have a direct impact on the planned objectives for the Mid West Regional guidelines for the Shannon Estuary and in particular the Planning, Economic and Service Infrastructural development objectives for zone 5 of the plan. Any industrial development including the construction of a deepwater harbour will have a major impact on both the visual and ecological amenities of the area, and potentially on the Lower Shannon Estuarine Environment, including the foreshore of County Clare. Clare County Council would like an appraisal of any SEA investigation which may have been undertaken in respect of the proposed variation.”

Appendix 1: County Manager’s Report on the proposed variation No 7 to the Kerry County Development Plan 2003- 2009