19th April 2012 Technical induction of site operatives.
18th April 2012 Health and safety meeting on site between representatives of the Health & Safety Authority, Cork County Council, PSDP (WYG EPT Ltd) and PSCS (Priority Geotechnical Ltd). Following a review of the relevant health & safety documentation and receipt of clarification on a number of issues (20th April) the HSA permitted that site investigations could proceed.
17th April 2012 Safety induction of site operatives.
12th April 2012 Project Team for the Quantitiative Risk Assessment (QRA) gave presentation in Naval Dockyard updating staff on progress to date and detailed upcoming site investigations.
2nd April 2012 Priority Geotechnical Ltd selected as preferred tenderer for site investigations. Letter of intent issued. 14 day standstill period commences.
16th March 2012 Deadline for submission of site investigation tenders (17:00).
24th February 2012 Meetings of the Technical Group and Steering Group were facilitated by Cork County Council at County Hall on the afternoon of Friday 24th February. In attendance at the technical group meeting were representatives of Cork County Council, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation. These were then joined by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Mr. Simon Coveney, representatives of the Naval Service, National Maritime College and CHASE for the meeting of the steering group. Both meetings were given a presentation on progress to date and also an outline of the next phase of works.
21st February 2012
Site investigation tender notice published on eTenders (www.etenders.gov.ie)
7th February 2012
WYG Environment Planning Transport Ltd. selected to provide multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy services for site investigations and associated detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment.
24th January 2012
Arup, Mott MacDonald, RPS, Verdé and WYG appointed as operators under the framework agreement for mult-disciplinary environmental consultancy and design services in relation to waste licensing and remediation/reclamation projects in County Cork (Lot 2).
17th January 2012
SKM Enviros appointed as the single-operator under the framework agreement for multi-disciplinary environmental advisory services in relation to a waste licensing and remediation/reclamation project at Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork (Lot 1).
Deadline for receipt of completed tenders for Lot 1 and Lot 2 (see 29th November).
29th November 2011
Tender briefs for Lot 1 and Lot 2 issued (see 9th November and 14th October). Deadline for submission of tenders is 12:00 on Monday 12th December.
25th November 2011
An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, accompanied by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine, Mr. Simon Coveney, and Minister for State Mr. Seán Sherlock met with members of Cork County Council's Project Team on the East Tip. Following a project update the party undertook a site walkover which included an inspection of the repair works to the sea breaches.
23rd November 2011 Cork County Council facilitated a visit to the East Tip by a delegation from the European Commission. Also in attendance were representatives of Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment (Chase), Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The visit commenced with a boat trip to view the repair works completed on 21st November. Following this the Council gave a presentation outlining progress to date and addressed questions fielded by both the EC delegation and the NGOs. The visit concluded with a site walkover and inspection of the repair works.
21st November 2011 Works completed on the repair of the sea breaches along the northern section of the East Tip. Click here to view photographs of the repair works.
15th November 2011 Works commence on the repair of the sea breaches along the northern section of the East Tip.
9th November 2011
Deadline for receipt of completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaires for Lot 1 and Lot 2 (see 14th October).
2nd November 2011 Members of Cork County Council’s project team accompanied by consultants WYG (Ireland) and RPS gave a presentation on the project outline to naval personnel working on Haulbowline Island. This forum afforded the opportunity to those present to address queries to the project team.
28th October 2011 Meetings of the Technical Group and Steering Group were facilitated by Cork County Council at County Hall on the morning of Friday 28th October. In attendance at the technical group meeting were the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Mr. Simon Coveney, representatives of Cork County Council, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, Office of Public Works, Department of Defence and Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation. These were then joined by representatives of the Naval Service, Port of Cork, National Maritime College and CHASE for the meeting of the steering group. Both meetings were given a presentation on progress to date and also an outline of the programme of works to the end of the year.
14th October Notice published on eTenders (www.etenders.gov.ie) regarding the establishment of a framework for Multi-Disciplinary Environmental Services in relation to a waste licensing and remediation/reclamation project at Haulbowline, Co. Cork (Lot 1) and for Multi-Disciplinary Environmental Consultancy and Design Services in relation to waste licensing and remediation/reclamation projects in County Cork (Lot 2).
6th October 2011 As agreed with the European Commission on 9th September two representatives of Cork County Council accompanied by an EPA Licence Inspector undertook a technical site visit to the former steelworks site at Ravenscraig in Scotland. Ravenscraig Steelworks was one of the largest industrial landholdings in Europe (400 ha) and has a long and varied history of coal working, iron and steelmaking. Following its closure in 1992 British Steel this site has been remediated and a masterplan for the future development of the site has been drawn up.
13th September
Cork County Council provided updates on Council homepage with respect to the licence application process which included links to relevant documentation.
9th September 2011 Representatives of Cork County Council, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government attended a meeting with the European Commission at the offices of the Compliance Promotion, Governance & Legal Issues Unit in Brussels on 9th September. This meeting focused on the Haulbowline aspects of ECJ C494/01 and the Irish delegation outlined progress to date in relation to the regularisation of the site in addition to presenting the proposed licensing programme and associated timelines. Cork County Council undertook to keep members of the public informed on progress on the Council's website and also to address the matter of seawater inundating the north eastern section of the East Tip.
19th of August 2011 A Technical Group meeting was held on the 19th of August last in the offices of Cork County Council and was attended by representatives of the Council, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, the Offices of Public Works, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Defence. At this meeting Cork County Council set out the proposed approach for works necessary to prepare a waste licence application for the East Tip on Haulbowline.
