Case status: Pending.
Follow-up: -
Topics: Access to environmental information; Public participation; Access to justice.
Articles alleged: 5; 6; 9.
Articles considered by the Committee: -
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: The communication was submitted to the Compliance Committee on 10 November 2015 by Ms. Cooney, a member of the public, both in personal capacity and on behalf of the Ratheniska Substation Action Group (RTS Action Group, or communicant) alleging non-compliance with articles 5, 6, and 9 of the Convention in connection with the Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement (electrical substation) Project.
| Documents | Status | Date received or posted by the secretariat |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Annex 1: Project summary from a community perspective Annex 2: Windskillnet Legal judicial review Annex 3: EirGrid Re 50 B Costs 03.10.2014 Annex 4: ABP PCO threat 03.11.2014 Annex 5: DSheehan re costs 29.01.2015 |
From the communicant | 10.11.2015 |
| Comments on preliminary admissibility | From the Party concerned | 14.12.2015 |
| Letter to Party concerned enclosing preliminary determination of admissibility and forwarding communication for Party concerned's response | From the secretariat | 11.03.2016 |
| Response by Party concerned Appendix 1: Judgement of the High Court of Ireland of 14 January 2015 Appendix 2: Further information on own Costs in Legal proceedings in Ireland Appendix 3: Section 182 A to 182 E of the Planning and Development Act 2000 |
From the Party concerned | 11.08.2016 |
| Letter to parties seeking their views on whether a hearing is needed | From the secretariat | 06.10.2020 |
| Reply as to need for a hearing | From the Party concerned | 20.10.2020 |
| Reply as to need for a hearing | From the communicant | 20.10.2020 |
| Final submission Annex 1: Extracts from documents Annex 2: Loughteeog Project Route Selection Map Annex 3: 2013 EIA Guidelines for Planning Authorities Annex 4: An Bord Pleanala Planning Inspector's Report, 31.01.2014 Annex 5: Slides EirGrid Oral Hearing 04.11.2013 Annex 6: An Bord Pleanala minutes of meeting of 05.08.2009 Annex 7: Irish Wind Generation Development – Joint Study, 2013 Annex 8: AIE from Department of Arts heritage and Gaeltacht for GRID25 and Gate3 Annex 9: No. 419/201246 - European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Planning and Development Act, 2000) Regulations 2012 Annex 10: An Bord Pleanala Direction – grant of planning permission 23.04.2014 Annex 11: Extract from ABP Greenwire pre-consultation file – meeting 07.03.2013 Annex 12: EirGrid- MNorton final statement oral hearing Annex 13: Planning and Development Act – Section 50B Annex 14: Grace and B. threat of legal costs, 08.01.2021 Annex 15: People Over Wind threat of legal costs, 08.01.2021 |
From the communicant | 11.01.2021 |
| Letter enclosing questions from the Committee to the Party concerned and the communicant | From the secretariat | 19.03.2021 |
| Cover letter enclosing reply to Committee’s questions Annex 1: Section 33 of Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 Annex 2: Section 29 of Planning and Development (Amendment) Act (2018) Annex 3: North East Pylon Pressure Campaign Ltd. v An Bord Pleanála (No. 5) [2018] IEHC 622 (Humphreys J) Annex 4: Heather Hill Management Company CLG v An Bord Pleanála [2019] IEHC 186 (Simons J) Annex 5: Extract - Part 18 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 Annex 6: Grid Implementation Programme 2011 – 2016 Annex 7: Environmental Report for the Grid Implementation Programme 2011 - 2016 Annex 8: Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project – Phase 1 – Lead Consultant’s Report, May 2011 Annex 9: Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project – Phase 2 – Lead Consultant’s Report Planning Report, February 2012 Annex 10: Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project - Application for Planning Approval - Planning Report, January 2013 Annex 11: Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project Technical Comparison of AIS v GIS Substation Options, January 2011 Annex 12: Drawing of the final substation sizing Annex 13: Assessment of Alternative 400/110kV Substation Study Areas, May 2011 Annex 14: 2004 An Bord Pleanála Costs Policy (CPO) Annex 15: 2016 An Bord Pleanála Costs Policy (37H, 182B and 182D PDA) Annex 16: Harrington v. Bord Pleanala, (O’Neill J, 2013 No. 276 JR) [2014] IEHC 232 Annex 17: High Court Final Order, 4 June 2014, Harrington v. ABP Annex 18: Supreme Court Order, 21 June 2019, Harrington v. ABP Annex 19: McCallig v. Bord Pleanala, (Herbert J, 2011 No. 291 JR) [2014] IEHC 353 |
From the Party concerned | 16.04.2021 |
| Reply to Committee’s questions Annex A: McCallig vs ABP, 05.06.2014 Annex B: McCallig vs ABP, 09.04.2014 Annex C: Superior Courts Rules, Order 99 Annex D: McCoy and anor vs Shillelagh Quarries, 16.07.2014 Annex E: Email EirGrid Ltr to Phelim ONeill on costs of proceedings 21.01.2015 Annex F: ENTSO-E Map Pan-European Projects MT (2010-2014) Annex G: ENTSO-E Table of projects for publication Annex H: ENTSO-E Map Pan European Projects LT (2015-2020) Annex I: Citizens information on judicial review in planning and environmental matters Annex J: Superior Courts Rules, Order 63A Annex K: Proposed Directions (v2) Annex L: T. Smyth statement on costs, 29.01.2015 Annex M: FC Eirgrid Oral Hearing - Closing notes, 15.11.2013 Annex N: VA0015 - 11A John Whelan, 20.03.2013 Annex O: VA0015 - 10 Sean Fleming, 20.03.2013 Annex P: VA0015 - 13 Laois Councillors, Objections to proposed Super-substation in Laois, 07.03.2013 Annex Q: VA0015 - RTS Substation Action Group, Objection to Proposed Super Substation, 19.03.2013 Annex R: VA0015 - 19 Seamus and Stephanie Fingleton, 19.03.2013 Annex S: EirGrid Planning Application Cover Letter, 25.01.2013 Annex T: Letter to EirGrid, 19.06.2013 Annex U: EirGrid submission of EIS as further information, 15.08.2013 Annex V1: Leinster Express, 23.06.2010 Annex V2: Leinster Express, 05.03.2013 Annex W: Agenda for Oral Hearing November 2013 Annex X: L-KK Project ABP SID decision (no EIS), VC0035, 21.11.2012 |
From the communicant | 17.04.2021 |