Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 467: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which commercially viable oil, gas or other mineral finds on or offshore have been detected arising from exploration licences issued in each of the past ten years to date in 2012; if new exploration methods are being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36883/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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No commercial discoveries of oil, gas or other minerals have been made either onshore or offshore arising from exploration licences issued in the past ten years. While there have been incremental technology advances, no new exploration methods have been employed.