Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 April 2003
Adjournment Matter. - Mining Leases.
Under clause K of Mogul Ireland's state mining lease, the company has a contractual liability to rectify the lands affected by its working of State minerals. The Department has to specify what remedial works it requires Mogul to undertake. As part of its study, SRK was asked to examine what works would fall under Mogul's clause K responsibilities and integrate these into the overall recommended remediation programme. The Department's legal advice states it can make only one demand on Mogul to carry out specified remediation works. Therefore, the list of works must be comprehensive. The Department has been consulting with the Chief State Solicitor's office and using the SRK report to draft a notice to Mogul of the remedial works the company is being required to carry out under the terms of clause K. I am pleased to inform the Senator that this document has now been finalised and will be served on Mogul and its directors this week by the Chief State Solicitor's office.
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