A curated library of key records about the proposed scheme.
A curated library of key records about the proposed scheme. Each entry shows who produced it and when. Where we obtained a record under Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) rules, we say so.
| Document | Source | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project information | |||
| Lahinch and Ennistymon WWTP project page | Uisce Éireann | Accessed Oct 2026 | Official project summary and consultation status. |
| Lahinch and Ennistymon WWTP Upgrade: elected representatives briefing | Uisce Éireann | May 2025 | Scheme elements, programme and consultation dates. |
| Lahinch and Ennistymon WWTP project page, archived copy | Uisce Éireann (Internet Archive) | 8 Jul 2025 | Says Uisce Éireann will “hold public information events” as the project moves forward, and is still “exploring options” for the site. |
| Lahinch and Ennistymon WWTP: briefing presentation | Uisce Éireann | Sep 2026 | Updated project briefing given to elected representatives. Not published by Uisce Éireann. Provided to CCLWAG by local councillors. |
| Feasibility Study Report | Mott MacDonald for Uisce Éireann | 2022 | Options and sites assessed. Released under AIE, 6 Oct 2026. |
| Licences and regulation | |||
| Waste water discharge licence D0081-01 and amendments A (2014), B (2018), C (2021) | EPA | Various | Licence for Ennistymon. Via EPA LEAP. |
| Waste water discharge licence D0080-01, Lahinch | EPA | 7 Oct 2010 | States the plant is “designed to treat a population equivalent (p.e.) of 8,400”. Via EPA LEAP. |
| Site Visit Report SV32833, Lahinch WWTP | EPA | 6 Aug 2025 | Visit of 22 July 2025: flooding on 41 of 203 days; plant “cannot provide adequate and appropriate treatment”. Via EPA LEAP. |
| Prosecution of Uisce Éireann, Lahinch D0080-01 | EPA | 29 Sep 2025 | Ten charges; guilty plea; €20,000 fine. epa.ie. |
| Lahinch 2024 Annual Environmental Report (revised) | Uisce Éireann | 19 Nov 2025 | Revised to show 3,500 PE capacity. Via EPA LEAP. |
| Marine consents | |||
| Maritime Area Consent MAC260002 | MARA | 10 Jul 2026 | Consent for the proposed outfall. |
| Marine survey licence application MUL260006, incl. Natura Impact Statement | MARA | Open to 26 Oct 2026 | Surveys in Liscannor Bay. |
| Licence MUL240033 | MARA | Determined 22 Apr 2026 | Uisce Éireann surveys for a strategic model of water currents in Galway Bay and along the Clare coast. |
| Inland Fisheries Ireland observation on MUL260006 | IFI | 26 Mar 2026 | Asks that salmon, lamprey and eel be screened in. |
| Environment | |||
| Seal survey, Liscannor Bay (Dataset 441) | National Biodiversity Data Centre | 2025 | 116 seal records. |
| Site Synopsis, Inagh River Estuary SAC 000036 | NPWS | npws.ie | Habitats and birds of the estuary. |
| Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2025 | EPA | May 2026 | National report. Lahinch rating is on beaches.ie. |
| Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients 2026 | An Taisce | May 2026 | List of 2026 awards. |
| Planning | |||
| Inspector’s Report ABP-314268-22 | An Bord Pleanála | 30 Mar 2023 | Housing at School Road, Lahinch, granted on the basis of the plant’s “8400 p.e. design capacity”. |
| AIE decision AIER449 and Feasibility Study Report (2022) | Uisce Éireann | 6 Oct 2026 | No record deriving or approving 3,500 PE; 2022 site scoring. |