Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage
1:30 pm
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The aim is to be able to exploit natural resources for the benefit of the State and also of local communities. Large mines such as those we have had and continue to have employ a considerable number of people and that is hugely important to rural communities. I agree with the sentiments expressed by Deputy Stanley.