Determinations for emerging Draft Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications is preparing a draft policy statement for the mineral exploration and mining sector in Ireland.

As part of this process, the emerging policy statement has been screened for both

• Strategic Environmental Assessment under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (as amended), and
• Appropriate Assessment under the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (as amended).

The Screening for Strategic Environmental Assessment Determination and the Screening for Appropriate Assessment Determination are available below.