asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, if a decision has been finally made by the Government with regard to a site for an oil refinery; if so, where it will be located; the type of refining that will be carried out there; if it will produce petroleum primarily, or if naphtha will be produced there; and if he will make a full statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Oil Refinery.
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The selection of a site for an oil refinery is primarily a matter for the promoters, who are obliged to obtain planning permission from the appropriate planning authority before construction work can commence. No formal proposals for the construction of a refinery are at present before my Department or the Industrial Development Authority.