asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether the borings which were carried out in the gypsum area, Kingscourt, have been completed, and, if so, whether any traces of further mineral wealth were discovered there.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Kingscourt Mineral Deposits.
The State-financed drilling programme in the Kingscourt area was carried out between the years 1947 and 1950 and established the existence of substantial deposits of gypsum and anhydrite.