568. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of licences which were issued for oil exploration, both onshore and offshore in Irish territories during 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3769/15]

The tables below includes details of all petroleum exploration authorisations awarded in respect of areas of the Irish offshore during the period 2012 to 2014. No petroleum exploration authorisation was awarded in respect of any onshore area in those years.

EXPLORATION LICENCES

LICENSING OPTIONS

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING LICENCES

Details of all authorisations are updated on a quarterly basis on the Department's website and can also be found in the six monthly reports to the Oireachtas, which I am obliged to lay before the Houses under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960.