AQW 23654/11-15

Mr Steven Agnew
Green Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 28/05/2013
Answered On Date: 04/06/2013
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the public information meetings that her Department and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland have held with respect to Petroleum Licences and Petroleum Exploration within the current licensed areas of (i) PL1/10 (Infrastrata); (ii) PL2/10 (Tamboran); (iii) PL3/10 (Rathlin Energy); and (iv) PL5/10 (Provident Resources).

Answer:

My Department including the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland have not held any public information meetings with respect to Petroleum Licences and Petroleum Exploration within the four current licensed areas.

Departmental officials have attended a public information meeting in respect of PL2/10, Tamboran.

Additionally, they have participated in a range of interviews with the media on the issue of petroleum licensing and exploration and provided information on both subjects to local newspapers.