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for the continued use of existing 44.5ha limestone quarry and ancillary works permitted under Planning Ref 02/949 (An Bord Pleanála Ref PL.02.203303) with quarrying operations continuing to extend laterally over an area of c. 4ha in order to reach the full extents of quarrying previously permitted and a vertical extension resulting in a maximum quarry floor depth of 25mAOD, over a period of up to 20 years, with the restoration to a waterbody and biodiverse habitats following the completion of extraction. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)