Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My questions are similar to those I asked the previous delegation. Will the Environmental Protection Agency comment on the report from the European Parliament which expressed serious concerns about hydraulic fracturing technology? Given that hydraulic fracturing is a new technology, what lessons have the Environmental Protection Agency learned from other countries and which of them will it consider when making a decision on the matter? When does it expect to make a decision on the issuing of a commercial licence? What links does it have with environmental agencies in other countries to ensure it is informed of developments elsewhere?