Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1256. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been asked to provide consent for oil drilling to begin by a company (details supplied) in the southern Porcupine Basin off the south-west coast; and if so, his plans to give that consent. [36501/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra1320. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been asked to provide consent for oil drilling to begin by a company (details supplied) in the southern Porcupine Basin off the south-west coast; and if he plans to give that consent. [36658/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1256 and 1320 together.
Providence Resources P.l.c submitted an application to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to undertake the drilling of an exploration well within Block 53/6-A on the Druid/Drombeg prospect in the Southern Porcupine Basin pursuant to Frontier Exploration Licence 2/14. Following consideration of the application, I granted consent to the application on 11 July 2017 to undertake the drilling of the Druid/Drombeg well.
