Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has carried out a number of public consultations to date this year in line with statutory requirements. Details of these public consultations are outlined in tabular form.

In addition to the above list I would inform the Deputy that under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999, I give notice of my intention to award or renew a minerals prospecting licence over certain townlands in counties or parts thereof, by way of public advertisement, inviting objections to the proposal to be made within 21 days of the date of the notice. The following table lists the 47 consultation notices issued to date in 2012 indicating the licence holders, the relevant counties and date of notice.

My Department also published notice of my intention to grant a State Mining Licence at Killoran, County Tipperary to Vedanta Lisheen Mining Ltd and others and invited representations from persons arising out of the proposal by 11 May 2012.