Further Information

On 29th April 2013, An Bord Pleanála requested further information in relation to this application. The significant further information is in the form of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which was lodged with An Bord Pleanála on the 16th August 2013. The following provides links to Environmental Impact Statement documents. These files are in PDF format and will open in a new window. The file size is in megabytes (MB) or kilobytes (KB).

Cover Letter & Notices

File Size

Further Information Cover Letter to An Bord Pleanála

164 KB

30 KB

Newspaper Adverts September 2013

2.1 MB

Environmental Impact Statement

File Size

Cover Pages and Table of Contents

164 KB

Chapter 1 : Non Technical Summary

393 KB

Chapter 2 : Introduction

31 MB

Chapter 3 : Screening and Scoping

33 MB

Chapter 4 : Alternatives

1.4 MB

Chapter 5 : Human Beings and Population

229 KB

Chapter 6 : Landscape and Visual Impact

10.8 MB

Chapter 7 : Cultural Heritage

12.9 MB

Chapter 8 : Ecology

1.3 MB

Chapter 9 : Soils and Geology

11.3 MB

Chapter 10 : Water (Hydrology and Hydrogeology)

10.3 MB

Chapter 11 : Material Assets

852 KB

Chapter 12 : Air and Climate

1.1 MB

Chapter 13 : Interrelationships Between Environmental Factors

33 KB

Chapter 14 : Schedule of Commitments

557 KB

References and Bibliography

66 KB

Appendicies

Cover and Table of Contents

131 KB

3.1 Sample Scoping Letter, Newspaper Advertisement and Summary of Responses

524 KB

5.1 Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Report

1.3 MB

5.2 ESB-IFA Code of Practice

98 KB

6.1 A3 Photomontages

252.6 MB

6.2 Detailed Study of Relevant Kilkenny County Development Plan Designations

18.2 MB

6.3 Winter and Summer Views

4.5 MB

7.1 Unit 5 Photographic Record

5.9 MB

7.2 Unit 6 Ballyragget-Kilkenny Photographic Record

8 MB

7.3 Unit 8 Athy-Portlaois Photographic Record

1.3 MB

7.4 Placenames and their meanings along the reinforcement project

131 KB

7.5 EirGrid Code of Practice for Archaeology

557 KB

7.6 Topographical Files from the National Museum of Ireland

131 KB

7.7 Excavations Bulletins

8.2 MB

8.1 Winter Bird Surveys

721 KB

8.2 Natura Impact Statement

7.2 MB

8.3 HabitatMaps

9.3 MB

8.4 Plant Species List

197 KB

1.9 MB

9.1 Factual Reports on Ground Investigation

16 MB

10.1 Site Investigation and Hydrogeological Assessment

8.1 MB

11.1 AECOM Transportation - Traffic Count Data

1.3 MB

11.2 AECOM Transportation - Coolnabacky Feasibility Report

1.2 MB

11.3 AECOM Transportation - Ballyragget Feasibility Report

918 KB

11.4 AECOM Transportation - Road Safety Audit - Coolnabacky

1.8 MB

11.5 AECOM Transportation - Road Safety Audit - Ballyragget

2.1 MB

11.6 AECOM Transportation - Haulage Route Assessment

4.7 MB

11.7 IAA Response Letter

426 KB

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