Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 November 2012
160. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50747/12]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has carried out a number of public consultations to date this year in line with statutory requirements. Details of these public consultations are outlined in tabular form.
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Description of Consultation |
Date of consultation |
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Public consultation on the bringing into use of a telecommunications duct infrastructure constructed alongside the gas pipeline between Ballymoneen Co. Galway and Bellanaboy County Mayo with a spur into Castlebar and Westport. |
January 2012 |
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Two separate public consultations relating to the proposed terms and conditions for REFIT 2 (for onshore wind, hydro and landfill gas technologies) and REFIT 3 (for biomass technologies) (Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff). |
February and March 2012 |
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Public Consultation relating to the Department’s External Customer Service Charter. |
March 2012 |
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Public consultation on the Report of the next Generation Broadband Taskforce |
May 2012 |
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Public consultation on proposal to increase the rate of biofuel obligation under the Biofuel Obligation Scheme. |
July and August 2012 |
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Public consultation on intention to amend certain aspects of the Terms and Conditions for REFIT (Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff). |
August 2012 |
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Public consultation relating to the Order required to implement an increase to the biofuel obligation from 1 January 2013 |
October 2012 |
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Public consultation relating to Statutory Notice of the proposal to revise the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations to apply from 1st January 2013. |
November 2012 |
In addition to the above list I would inform the Deputy that under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999, I give notice of my intention to award or renew a minerals prospecting licence over certain townlands in counties or parts thereof, by way of public advertisement, inviting objections to the proposal to be made within 21 days of the date of the notice. The following table lists the 47 consultation notices issued to date in 2012 indicating the licence holders, the relevant counties and date of notice.
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Company |
County |
Date |
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Westland Exploration Ltd |
Meath |
07/01/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Westmeath |
07/01/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Meath |
14/01/2012 |
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IMC Exploration Ltd |
Kerry |
11/01/2012 |
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Gary R. Brown |
Galway |
13/01/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Westmeath |
28/01/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Tipperary |
26/01/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Meath |
14/02/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Meath/Westmeath |
18/02/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Wexford |
07/03/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Longford |
09/03/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Westmeath |
10/03/2012 |
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Conroy Gold & Natural Resources Ltd |
Monaghan |
15/03/2012 |
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IMC Exploration Ltd |
Donegal |
16/03/2012 |
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Omagh Minerals Ltd |
Donegal |
16/03/2012 |
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Lundin Mining Ltd |
Limerick |
31/03/2012 |
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TILZ Minerals Ltd |
Limerick |
13/04/2012 |
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Conroy Gold & Natural Resources Ltd |
Clare |
13/04/2012 |
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Conroy Gold & Natural Resources Ltd |
Clare |
13/04/2012 |
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Unicorn Mineral Resources Ltd |
Clare |
20/04/2012 |
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Tynagh Iron Mines Ltd |
Galway |
27/04/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Limerick |
28/04/2012 |
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Lundin Mining Ltd |
Longford |
04/05/2012 |
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Adventus Exploration Ltd |
Louth |
06/06/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Galway |
08/06/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Galway |
07/06/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Galway |
07/06/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Meath/Westmeath /Kildare/Offaly |
13/06/12 & 16/06/12 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Limerick |
16/06/2012 |
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Conroy Gold & Natural Resources Ltd |
Cavan/Monaghan |
22/06/2012 |
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Irish Resource Exploration Ltd |
Galway/Mayo |
01/0612 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Meath/Offaly/Kildare |
10/07/12 & 11/07/12 & 14/07/12 |
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Unicorn Mineral Resources Ltd |
Galway |
13/07/2012 |
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Conroy Gold & Natural Resources Ltd |
Monaghan |
19/07/2012 |
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Lundin Mining Ltd |
Clare |
20/07/2012 |
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Belmore Resources Ltd |
Clare |
20/07/2012 |
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Conroy Gold & Natural Resources Ltd |
Monaghan |
23/08/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Westmeath |
31/08/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Roscommon |
01/09/2012 |
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Teck Ireland Ltd |
Tipperary |
30/08/2012 |
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Belmore Resources Ltd |
Clare |
07/09/2012 |
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Conroy Gold & Natural Resources Ltd |
Monaghan |
06/09/2012 |
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Hendrick Resources (Ireland) Ltd |
Wexford |
04/09/2012 |
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Dundalk Mining & Excavation Ltd |
Laois |
14/09/2012 |
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Hendrick Resources (Ireland) Ltd |
Wexford |
18/09/2012 |
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Gary R. Brown |
Galway |
12/10/2012 |
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Boliden Tara Mines Ltd |
Galway |
02/11/2012 |
My Department also published notice of my intention to grant a State Mining Licence at Killoran, County Tipperary to Vedanta Lisheen Mining Ltd and others and invited representations from persons arising out of the proposal by 11 May 2012.
