Transboundary Environmental Public Consultation with Belgium concerning the life time extension of the Doel 1 & 2 Nuclear Power Plants, Antwerp, Belgium

The Planning Authority has been notified by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage that a Transboundary EIA public consultation with Belgium concerning a proposed 10 year extension of the operational life of the Doel 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plants, and the associated nuclear safety-related improvement works, commenced on 28^th April 2021. 

The following information will also be available for viewing on the DHLGH consultation webpage at

• https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/f160a-transboundary-environmental-public-consultation-decision-on-the-extension-of-the-operational-life-of-the-doel-1-2-nuclear-power-plants-located-near-the-port-of-antwerp-belgium/

• https://www.gov.ie/ga/comhairliuchan/comhairliuchan-poibli-timpeallachta-trasteorann-cinneadh-faoi-shaolre-oibriochtuil-staisiuin-nuicleacha-doel-1-agus-2-ata-lonnaithe-i-ngar-do-chalafort-antuairp-an-bheilg-a-shineadh/

• Notifications received from Belgian authorities,

• digital copies of the environmental documentation provided by Belgium to facilitate this public consultation, that includes;
  

1.  report on the justified safe continued operation of Doel 1 & 2,

2. Environmental Screening report by the Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC), Environmental Impact Report and Extended Executive Summary concerning the nuclear safety-related improvement works,

3. Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Impact Report concerning the decision to extend the operational life of Doel 1 & 2,

4. EPA advice on the Federal Nuclear Control Agency (FNCA) screening report.

A member of the public may make a written submission or observation in relation to the potential Transboundary environmental effects of the project, by sending them to the Planning Office, Transboundary Public Consultation, County House, Lifford, Co. Donegal F93 Y622, to be received by close of business on Wednesday 23 June 2021 at the latest. Submissions or observations should not be made to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

See attached a copy of the Newspaper Notice that appeared in the Irish Times, Irish Independent and Irish Examiner on the 28^th April 2021. This notice along with the Departments link is available for viewing on the council’s Planning website. Members of the public may make a written submission or observation in relation to the potential transboundary effects of the project by sending them to their local planning authority to be received by close of business on Wednesday 23^rd June at the latest.