Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the clarification on the other issue raised by the Minister of State, namely, the legacy licences that are not being used, or which could be used to block others from doing anything.

I accept what the Minister of State is saying in regard to the prospecting licence and the difference between that and the actual mining licence. However, it should be left open to the Minister to have the option to review the licences within the given period. I intend to press the amendment.