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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 19 Jul 1962

Vol. 196 No. 16

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Prospecting and Mining Licences.

46.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each prospecting and mining licence respectively granted since 1st January 1959 (1) the name of the licensee (2) the location of the subject matter of the licence and (3) the area covered; and if he will give similar information in respect of any licence not yet granted but in respect of which a firm undertaking to grant a licence has been given, or an advertisement of intention has been published.

As the information requested by the Deputy involves tabular lists, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate a statement with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

1. The principal particulars requested by the Deputy so far as they relate to the period up to 31st December, 1961, may be found in the half-yearly reports which have been laid before the House in accordance with the provisions of Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940.

2. In the period from 1st January, 1962, to the 19th July, 1962, 28 prospecting licences have actually been issued and particulars of these are on Table A appended.

3. In addition to those licences already issued a decision has been taken to grant prospecting licences as set out on Table B appended and notice of intention to grant these has already been published.

4. Apart from cases included above, no firm undertakings to grant licences have been given. A number of provisional undertakings have been given subject to compliance by the applicants with certain conditions, but I am not free to give details of these at this stage.

5. An undertaking to grant two Petroleum Leases in respect of two areas of 4¾ square miles each in County Meath has been given to Ambassador Irish Oil Ltd. and their associates.

TABLE A: Cases in which prospecting licences have been issued since 1st January, 1962.

Name and Address of Licensee(s)

County

Area

Castlecomer Collieries Ltd., Kilkenny.

Kilkenny

740 acres

Roman Corporation Limited, Toronto.

Monaghan

254 acres

John A. Wood, Limited, Victoria Cross, Cork.

Cork

14½ sq. miles

Cemora Limited, 19 Lr. Pembroke St., Dublin.

Meath

60 acres

Consolidated Mogul Mines, Ltd., Suite 405, 25 Adelaide St., West, Toronto.

Limerick

7 sq. miles.

Consolidated Mogul Mines, Ltd., Suite 405, 25 Adelaide St., West, Toronto.

Galway

9 sq. miles

Consolidated Mogul Mines, Ltd., Suite 405, 25 Adelaide St., West, Toronto.

Limerick

9 sq. miles

Irish Copper Mines, Ltd., Suite 405, Adelaide St., West, Toronto.

Limerick

19 sq. miles

Larado Uranium Mines Ltd., Suite 405, 25 Adelaide St., West, Toronto.

Galway

10 sq. miles

The Dolan-Creelman Trust Co. of Ireland Ltd., 72 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.

Galway

13 sq. miles

The Dolan-Creelman Trust Co. of Ireland Ltd., 72 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.

Sligo

12 sq. miles

The Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited, Suite 203, 25 Adelaide Street, West, Toronto.

Galway

11 sq. miles

Placer Development Ltd., 700 Burrard Building, Vancouver 5, B.C., Canada.

Galway

10 sq. miles

Placer Development Ltd., 700 Burrard Building, Vancouver 5, B.C., Canada.

Offaly

12 sq. miles

Placer Development Ltd., 700 Burrard Building, Vancouver 5, B.C., Canada.

Offaly

12 sq. miles

P.F.P. Matthews, 4 Larch Grove, off Sandford Rd., Ranelagh, Dublin.

Clare

1½ sq. miles

Zenmac Metal Mines Ltd., 120 Eglinton Ave., East, Toronto, Canada.

Galway

6 sq. miles

Zenmac Metal Mines Ltd., 120 Eglinton Ave., East, Toronto, Canada.

Galway

7 sq. miles

Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd., and W. & H.M. Goulding Ltd., 22 Molesworth St., Dublin.

Galway

12 sq. miles

Marymount Investment Co., Ltd., 35 Upper Mount Street, Dublin.

Clare

10 sq. miles

Marymount Investment Co., Ltd., 35 Upper Mount Street, Dublin.

Kilkenny

14 sq. miles

Augustus Exploration Ltd., 1600-100 Adelaide St., West, Toronto.

Galway

3 sq. miles

Augustus Exploration Ltd., 1600-100 Adelaide St., West, Toronto.

Galway

7 sq. miles

Augustus Exploration Ltd., 1600-100 Adelaide St., West, Toronto.

Galway

5 sq. miles

Northfield Mines Incorporated, 3100-25 King St., West, Toronto, Canada.

Cork

3 sq. miles

Northfield Mines Incorporated, 3100-25 King St., West, Toronto, Canada.

Cork

8 sq. miles

Galway Base Metals Ltd., 30 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin.

Galway

3 sq. miles

Loughrea Base Metals Ltd., 30 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin.

Clare

13 sq. miles

TABLE B: Cases in which notices of intention to grant prospecting licences have been published but licences have not yet been issued.

Name and Address of Licensee(s)

County

Area

Donald J. McDonald, Vancouver, Canada.

Clare

10 sq. miles

Langis Silver & Cobalt Mining Co., Ltd., Toronto

Kildare

10 sq. miles

do.

Galway

7 sq. miles

do.

Meath

11 sq. miles

do.

Sligo

12 sq. miles

Langis Silver & Cobalt Mining Co., Ltd. and Violamac Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Galway

9 sq. miles

do.

do.

7 sq. miles

Newlund Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Galway

10 sq. miles

do.

do.

8 sq. miles

Denison Mines, Toronto.

Clare

14 sq. miles

do.

Clare

11 sq. miles

do.

Clare

14 sq. miles

Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd. in assn. with W. & H.M. Goulding Ltd., 22 Molesworth St., Dublin.

Clare

14 sq. miles

do.

Clare

13 sq. miles

do.

Clare

15 sq. miles

Irish Synthetic Ammonia Ltd., 35 Upper Mount Street.

Galway

6 sq. miles

do.

Galway

7 sq. miles

do.

Galway

10 sq. miles

Trans-Canada Exploration Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Leitrim

12 sq. miles

do.

Leitrim

10 sq. miles

do.

Leitrim

8 sq. miles

Tara Exploration & Development Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Galway

4 sq. miles

do.

Galway

8 sq. miles

do.

Galway

6 sq. miles

do.

Galway

16 sq. miles

do.

Galway

9 sq. miles

do.

Galway

14 sq. miles

Denison Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Clare

14 sq. miles

do.

Clare

9 sq. miles

do.

Clare

13 sq. miles

Dolan-Creelman Trust Co., 72 St. Stephen's Green, S. Dublin.

Sligo

7 sq. miles

Irish Base Metals Ltd., Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

Galway/ Clare

10 sq. miles

do.

Galway/ Clare

14 sq. miles

Prudential Petroleums Ltd., 837 W. Hastings St., Vancouver.

Tipperary

8 sq. miles

Monpre Mining Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Galway

18 sq. miles

do.

Clare

10 sq. miles

Kateri Mining Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Clare

10 sq. miles

do.

Galway

7 sq. miles

Copper Prince Mines Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Clare

10 sq. miles

Roche Mines Ltd., (N.P.L.) 372 Bay Street, Toronto.

Cavan

2½ sq. miles

Southern Union Oils Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Limerick

10 sq. miles

R.J. Jowsey Mining Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Kerry

8 sq. miles

Dolan-Creelman Trust Co. 72 St. Stephen's Green, S. Dublin.

Galway

8 sq. miles

Prudential Petroleums Ltd., Vancouver, Canada.

Galway

11 sq. miles

do.

Clare

13 sq. miles

Quonto Petroleums Ltd., Toronto, Canada.

Galway

6 sq. miles

do.

Galway

9 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

9 sq. miles

Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd., and W. & H.M. Goulding, Ltd., 22 Molesworth St., Dublin.

Galway/ Clare

7 sq. miles

do.

Clare

8 sq. miles

Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd., and W. & H.M. Goulding, Ltd., 22 Molesworth St., Dublin.

Tipperary/ Limerick

12 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

8 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

5 sq. miles

Round Tower Minerals Ltd., 68 Middle Abbey St., Dublin.

Galway

7 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

12 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

10 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

15 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

8 sq. miles

do.

Galway

9 sq. miles

do.

Galway/ Mayo

13 sq. miles

Placer Development Ltd., Vancouver, Canada.

Tipperary

12 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

11 sq. miles

Marymount Investment Co. Ltd., 35 Upper Mount Street, Dublin.

Galway

6 sq. miles

Tipperary Mining Corporation Ltd., 31 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin.

Tipperary

9 sq. miles

do.

Tipperary

12 sq. miles

Oola Hills Mining Co. Ltd., 46 Kildare St., Dublin.

Limerick

5 sq. miles

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