Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1421: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the possible impact of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo on the tourism industry in that region; if his Department is in support of the proposals; if grant aid has issued in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1848/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1450: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received a report and recommendation from the Exploration and Mining Division of his Department in respect of the application for prospecting licences in Mayo by a company (details supplied); if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the report and recommendations; when a decision on the application will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1849/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1451: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of observations or objections that were received by him or his Department in relation to the application for prospecting licences in Mayo by a company (details supplied). [1850/08]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1421, 1450 and 1451 together.

A total of 244 replies were received in response to the notice of the Minister's intention to grant a prospecting licence to the company. The total of 244 includes a group petition of 122 signatures.

The Exploration and Mining Division of the Department is currently compiling its report and recommendation and I expect to receive this in the near future, following which a decision will be made on the application. It is not the practice to make internal reports of this nature available outside the Department. However, the Department will in this instance, publish on its website, an overview of the submissions made. The question of grant aid does not arise in this case.