Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

The fishermen were not informed and the people did not know. This is a very broad report on a huge area of Dublin Bay and it does not reflect the specific area we are discussing, the Kish Bank basin. It does not cover that area and is too broad. The people in Dún Laoghaire and Dalkey did not know that a foreshore licence would be given to Providence to explore a specific area 6 km away from the land. The Minister of State was not correct in what he stated.

On the next occasion on which Providence makes an application to conduct a site survey or secure a drilling licence, there should be proper consultation. Advertisements should appear in all of the newspapers and leaflets should be distributed in order that people will be informed that such consultation is taking place. This would give them access to the process and justice.

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