Foilsiú
Prospecting Licence Notices
- Foilsithe: 22 Meán Fómhair 2020
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 15 Aibreán 2025
The Geoscience Regulation Office publish notices in local newspapers to inform the public where a Prospecting Licence is about to be granted or renewed. These notices also include appropriate assessment determinations made in relation to the environmental effect of the activity.
You can make a submission within 30 days from publication of the notice. A notice or a file reference may contain one or multiple Prospecting Licence Areas (PLA).
You can make a submission:
- using our online form
- by post: Geoscience Regulation Office, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin D04 X285.
A list of Frequently Asked Questions addressing common questions and concerns raised by members of the public has been developed to assist with this.
| Date | Newspaper Advert | File Reference | PLA Maps and Townland lists | End date | Status |
| 25 February 2025 | Westmeath Examiner | MA259/3 | PLA 1344 | 26 March 2025 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 20 February 2025 | Northern Standard | MA 217/26 | PLA 3068 | 21 March 2025 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 12 February 2025 | Kilkenny People | MA 327/4 | PLA 3313PLA 3404 | 13 March 2025 | Licences Granted |
| 30 January 2025 | Southern Star | MA 340/9 | PLA 2260PLA 2732PLA 2946PLA 2948PLA 2949PLA 3047PLA 3228PLA 3229PLA 4076 2025 | 28 February 2025 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 30 January 2025 | Southern Star | MA 340/8 | PLA 2812PLA 2813PLA 2814PLA 2815PLA 3012PLA 3013PLA 3014PLA 4075PLA 4077 | 28 February 2025 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 16 January 2025 | Dublin Gazette | MA 332/1 | PLA 4536PLA 4537PLA 4538PLA 4539PLA 4542PLA 4543PLA 4544PLA 4547 | 16 February 2025 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 15 January 2025 | Wicklow People | MA 332/2 | PLA 3030PLA 3285PLA 3799PLA 4540PLA 4541PLA 4545PLA 4546 | 15 February 2025 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 15 January 2025 | Wicklow People | MA 332/1 | PLA 4536PLA 4537PLA 4538PLA 4539PLA 4542PLA 4543PLA 4544PLA 4547 | 15 February 2025 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 15 January 2025 | Wicklow People | MA 294/11 | PLA 3849PLA 3850 | 15 February 2025 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 10 Aibreán 2024 | Meath Chronicle (Gaeilge) | MA 30/56 | PLA 1440R | 10 Bealtaine 2024 | Aighneachtaí á mbreithniú |
| 10 April 2024 | Meath Chronicle (English) | MA 30/56 | PLA 1440R | 10 May 2024 | Submissions under Consideration |
| 25 Iúil 2019 | Connacht Tribune (Gaeilge) | M.A. 312/1 | 24 Lúnasa 2019 | Aighneachtaí á mbreithniú | |
| 25 July 2019 | Connacht Tribune (English) | M.A. 312/1 | 24 August 2019 | Submissions under Consideration |