Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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456. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Minerals Development Act 2017 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39361/19]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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My Department is working on the development of Regulations in order to commence the Mineral Development Act 2017 . Regulations to commence Part 2 of the Act relating to Prospecting are at an advanced stage of drafting . This is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. Following on from that the Regulations to commence the remaining Part of the Act will be completed.