Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 376: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other mineral exploration licences issued in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which exploration is under way in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19002/09]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the number of Mineral Prospecting Licences and Petroleum Exploration Licences granted in the period 2004 to 2009 are contained in the following table:

Twenty-one of the Petroleum Exploration Licences are still active and as of 30 April 2009, there were a total of four hundred and eighty-five active Prospecting Licences. Exploration activity related to the agreed work programmes for each licence is ongoing.

Questions. Nos. 377 and 378 answered with Question No. 118.