asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if a coal prospecting licence has been granted to any firm for the Chatsworth area of County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Kilkenny Coal Prospecting Licence.
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Two applications were received for a prospecting licence over the Chatsworth area. These applications were considered on their merits in accordance with the usual practice and a prospecting licence was granted to the applicant who submitted the more satisfactory scheme of prospecting.