asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of licences that have been applied for for mining purposes in West Galway, the nature of such mining and the exact location.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Galway Mining Licences.
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Five applications for mining facilities are under consideration in my Department at the moment, but I regret that I cannot give any information on these applications at this stage.
In addition, four State mining leases have been granted over four locations in West Galway all in respect of marble and other minerals. The areas over which these leases have been granted are Barnanoran, Creggs, Tievebreen, and Ungwee.
A State mining permission allowing the removal of a maximum of 100 tons of serpentinous marble has been granted in respect of lands at Glencoaghan.
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asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of mineral prospecting licences granted for County Galway, giving the location in each case.
The particulars requested by the Deputy so far as they relate to the period up to 31st December, 1962, may be found in the half-yearly report which has been laid before the House in accordance with the provisions of Section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940. The report gives details including location in each case for 48 prospecting licences issued over areas wholly or partly in County Galway.
In the period from 1st January, 1963, to 7th May, 1963, four further prospecting licences have been issued and relate to the following areas:
(i) Derrybrien West, (ii) Cloonacartan, (iii) Derrygoolin North and (iv) Ballycrossaun.