An Tasice has made a submission to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment notice of intent By Minister Richard Bruton TD to grant a mineral prospecting licence to MOAG Copper Gold Resources Inc, Toronto, Canada in west Connemara.

This exploration plan, if granted, is proposed to take place in protected areas, including Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and proposed Natural Heritage Areas (pNHA) including Murvey Machair, Connemara Bog Complex, and Dogs Bay. The area is also of the highest landscape sensitivity.

It is submitted by An Taisce that the process surrounding the application is multiply inadequate in:

1. the public consultation process,
2. the information provided as to the nature and extent of the exploration activity which the application would allow ,
3. what minerals are being explored for

Download the submission here.