Written answers

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Offshore Exploration

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his officials in his Department have held any meetings with a company (details supplied) or any other individuals or companies representing another company in relation to the prospect off Corrib, also referred to as the Inishkea gas prospect since January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38747/23]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As part of the normal regulatory process, officials from the Geoscience Regulation Office (GSRO) of my Department meet with holders of such petroleum authorisations. Such meetings were held with the company in question, who currently hold Frontier Exploration Licence FEL4/19, on 7 April 2022, 2 August 2022 and 20 July 2023.

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