The planned 6 million euro pier at Doolin now won’t be operational until at least 2013- despite original plans to have work started this year.
Reports today say that surfers objections, coupled with expected sea conditions means construction isn’t likely to begin prior to next Spring at the earliest.
Earlier this year, members of Clare County Council gave their unanimous backing to upgrading the existing pier services at Doolin – with work set to get underway this year and be completed by early 2012.
However that date has now been pushed back until at least 2013
Clare County Council has stated that it wouldn’t be possible to commence construction on some key components of the project prior to Spring 2012 at the earliest because of sea conditions.
Work commencing on the project is also reliant on the council securing a foreshore licence from the Department of the Environment.
In total, the department has received 176 submissions in relation to the foreshore application with the vast majority from surfing associations and groups opposed to the pier in its current location.
Clare County Council once it gets foreshore approval it will take nine to 12 months to complete the pier and added that it was unfortunate the project was slowed down by third-party agendas – outside of the local authority’s control.
