Michael Ring
Ceist:92. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a licence extension (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44545/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 14 September 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
The application referred to in the Question is under consideration by my Department. Any applications for follow-on petroleum authorisations require Ministerial consent and are assessed against a number of criteria in accordance with Section 9A of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960 and Section 3 of the 2007 Licensing Terms for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production. This includes the technical competence of the applicant and the financial resources available to it in order to undertake the work programme and any other commitments pursuant to the relevant petroleum authorisation. My Department does not publish information on individual applications for authorisations whilst they are under consideration.