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Chapter 3
Public Interest
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Public Interest in respect of mining licence
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84. Without prejudice to the Minister’s discretion to consider other factors, the Minister shall consider the following in assessing the public interest in respect of an application for a mining licence:
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(a) the economic benefits to the region in which the area to be worked is located and to the State;
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(b) the importance of the minerals concerned to the economies of the State and the European Union;
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(c) sustainable development, being development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs;
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(d) the policies of the Government.
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