Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the delay in the renewal of the drilling licence for an area of the operation of a company (details supplied); when a decision will be made on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46408/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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There is no delay to any application for drilling from the company referred to in the Questions.

The company applied for the renewal of prospecting licence 4502, which expired on the 29 December 2022. In March 2023, my Department sought submissions from the general public on the renewal of PL4502. A number of submissions were received and these were considered as part of the renewal process, similar to all applications for the renewal or granting of prospecting licences. The prospecting licence was renewed on the 12 May 2023.