Note: Good summary of the issues involved by IWT is at https://iwt.ie/dodgy-dealings-under-the-sea/
Habitat mapping as part of the MESH Programme; Ground truth area surveyed by Celtic Voyager
2004
Survey Data Analysis for Hemptons Turbot Bank
2006
This document reviews the approach of analysing multibeam bathymetric and backscatter data for habitat classification using
grab samples and video footage for groundtruthing over an area called Hamptons Turbot Banks, a series of sand waves off the north coast of Ireland.
Marine Surveys of Two Irish Sandbank cSACs
2007
Long Bank and Holdens Bank
Ballybunnion Bank and Turbot Bank
Benthic surveys of sandbanks in the Irish Sea
2007
Analysis of samples from the Hempton Turbot Bank
Aqua-Fact International Services Ltd was contracted by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DEHLG) to carry out the analysis of benthic samples collected in 2005 from the RV Celtic Explorer as part of the MESH sampling schedule. The samples in question were taken from the Hempton Turbot sandbank off the Co. Donegal coast.
Actions arising from Marine biogeogrpahic process
Note CCA mentioned
Conclusions Marine Biogeographic Commission meeting 2009
Internal note on prep for designation
A benthic survey of sandbank features in the Irish Sea A biological survey of the Bray, Money-weights and Lucifer Banks
July 2010
Marine sandbank designations Maps
Sandbanks summary justification 2011 (revised)
Memo: Prep work and finalising marine designations
Note to Principal Officer re Sandbank Designations
Coordinates of potential designations
Note to Minister requesting approval to designate new Marine Special Areas of Conservation and addcerta in qualifying interests to some existing sites
An Update on Marine Special Areas of Conservation around Ireland
David Lyons & Oliver Ó Cadhla
Sand bank justification document
Subtidal Benthic Investigations of the Greater Codling Bank
Renewables Areas
Scientific Unit to Des proposed change to designations
Initial observations from the Marine Institute to the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine on the notice to designate 6 Marine Sites as Special Areas of Conservation
Questions in word doc from BIM on designations
Meeting with NPWS re designation of 6 new SACs
Questions to include in the MI submission to DAFM for consideration at a meeting with DAHG