Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Deirdre Nagle, Head of Planning and Environmental Law, Mason Hayes and Curran

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Climate and Energy Law: Emerging Rights & Policy

• The legal implications of the increasingly ambitious offshore wind energy targets and climate change.

‍^{Jacinta Conway, Partner, Arthur Cox}

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Marine Environmental and Resources Law

• The new process for obtaining foreshore licences and how existing applications will transition to MARA
• The functions of MARA
• The criteria for the granting of Maritime Area Consents (MACs)
• The terms and conditions of the first MACs, granted to Phase 1 projects
• The process for seeking development consent from An Bord Pleanála for offshore wind projects
• Judicial review under the MAP Act 2021

^{Alison Fanagan, Consultant and Co Head of Planning and Environment Group A&L Goodbody}

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Maritime Area Planning Act and Effect on Offshore Windfarm Development

• The America Europe Connect 2 international communications project
• The provisions of the Maritime Area Planning Act of 2021
• Ireland’s National Marine Planning Framework
• Case Law

Esmonde Keane SC, The Law Library

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The instigation and defence of judicial review proceedings in relation to environmental decisions

Eamon Galligan SC, The Law Library

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Freedom of Information and Access to Information on the Environment

• Case law updates
• Recent trends
• How the AIE Regulations are being used

Mark Thuillier, Senior Associate, A&L Goodbody LLP

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The Evolving Aarhus Regime

Maeve Delargy, Senior Associate, Philip Lee

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The obligation on public bodies under Section 15 of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Acts 2015 to 2021

• Scope of Section 15, Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act, 2015 – to whom does it apply?
• Duties of relevant bodies.
• Ministerial directions.
• Amendments to S. 15 duties under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act, 2021.
• Enforcement.

Eiven Curran, BL, The Law Library

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Whistleblowing and Environmental Crime

Tom Flynn SC, The Law Library

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Environmental Liabilities Directive

Lisa Maloney Associate Byrne Wallace