Our so-called 'Green' Minister Eamon Ryan didn't announce this himself, he had Fianna Fail Junior Minister Conor Lenihan do it. Well, he could hardly, could he, when fossil fuel exploration and extraction is contradictory to Green Party principles?
Minister of State for Natural Resources Conor Lenihan announced on 16th June 2010 details of a new licensing round for exploration opportunities in Irish waters.
The 2011 Atlantic Margin Licensing Round is an invitation for oil and gas exploration companies to apply for new authorisations in Ireland’s Atlantic Margin, and is designed to boost the level of exploration activity off the Irish coast.
This round will be the largest licensing round to date, covering an area of just over a quarter of a million square kilometres. The area on offer extends from about 30-380 km from shore with water depths typically ranging from 200m or less to over 3,000m.
It opens up Ireland’s entire Atlantic – the Atlantic Margin - seabed for exploration (apart from existing licensed areas) rather than specific basins (or blocks) as had been the case with previous licensing rounds.
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