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In December 2022, the Oriel Offshore Wind Farm, which includes an offshore and an onshore substation and all associated offshore and onshore cables, was granted a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) by Ireland’s Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan T.D. This new type of state consent authorises occupation of a designated part of the maritime area and must be in place before the project can apply for planning permission for development in that area.