Questions

544. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure shared the two water discharge consent applications and the two water abstraction licence applications in their notification to the Minister with regard to the transboundary nature of the gold mine application in the Sperrins area of outstanding natural beauty; and if he wil…

559. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure has formally notified the Government of the gold mine application in the Sperrins AONB, as required under the Espoo Convention and EIA Regulations, given the shared waterways between both jurisdictions. [3305/25]

560. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a formal notification has been made of the gold mine application in the Sperrins AONB; when this will be published in a national newspaper in the Republic of Ireland to ensure full public awareness, particularly regarding potential impacts on the River Finn SAC and species such as the Atlantic salmon. [3306/25]

561. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps the Government will take to ensure that proper transboundary environmental impact assessments are conducted for the Sperrins AONB gold mine project, particularly concerning water quality and ecology in the River Finn SAC, as required under the Habitats Directive. [3307/25]

562. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time the public consultation period in the Republic of Ireland will last for the Sperrins AONB gold mine project; and what efforts will be made to engage relevant environmental authorities and the public, given the significant potential environmental and health risks associated with the proposed gold mine and its …