John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of exploration wells drilled off the Irish coast to date in 2008; the locations of the drilling operations; the names of the exploration companies in question; if there has been any indication given to his Department of the results arising from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42002/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Department is provided with well results data on a daily real time basis as each well is being drilled and also receives a comprehensive report on the outcome of each drilling operation after drilling has been completed. This information, however, remains confidential for a period of up to five years after drilling has been completed in the case of exploration wells drilled under an exploration licence granted before 1 January 2007 and for 4 years in the case of licences granted after that date.

Details of the exploration wells drilled during 2008 are as follows: