Proposed Tarbert oil refinery

Summary

The Minister said there were no departmental plans to build a refinery at Tarbert and he knew of no other companies planning one in the Shannon area; Daly expressed surprise.

Thomas McEllistrim Jnr. Mr. McEllistrim Fianna Fáil

asked the Minister for Energy if, in view of the fact that Tarbert, County Kerry, received planning permission for an oil refinery, he will consider erecting an oil refinery there.

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Dick Spring Minister for Energy (Mr. Spring) Labour Party

I understand that Kerry County Council granted planning permission in November 1983 to a private sector company for the construction of an oil refinery at Tarbet County Kerry. There are no plans at this time in my Department to build an oil refinery at the above location.

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Brendan Daly Mr. Daly Fianna Fáil

Is the Minister aware of plans by other companies to build an oil refinery there?

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Dick Spring Mr. Spring Labour Party

I am not aware of any plans by other companies for the building of a refinery on either side of the Shannon.

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Brendan Daly Mr. Daly Fianna Fáil

I am surprised.

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