Vol. 449 No. 4
204 Miss Coughlan asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if a prospecting licence in respect of gold has been issued to a company (details supplied) in the townlands encompassing the parishes of Carrick, Ardara and Glencolmcille, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3832/95]
In 1993 an application was received by my Department from Surf Oil Ltd., P.O. Box 1011, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4P 3B2 for a prospecting licence for gold in the areas mentioned. Following detailed examination of the company's proposed work programme a licence was offered to the company and notice of intention to grant the licence was published in the Donegal Democrat on 21 July 1994.
However, as the company failed to proceed with its application the offer was withdrawn in October 1994. The company has not contacted the Department since then.
