Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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1297. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding a new application to mine coal (details supplied); when this matter will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/17]

Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Prospecting Licence 3891 is held by Dan Morrissey (Ireland) Ltd.  A Prospecting Licence confers a right to prospect for minerals but not to mine minerals.  My Department is in receipt of an application for a State Mining Lease in respect of the mining of coal and fireclay at Rossmore, Co. Laois. This application remains under consideration.