Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Another issue is capping landfills to capture methane gas. This option has been explored and developed by some local authorities but not by others. It seems to be an obvious step. The technology is available and has been used successfully in Canada. All local authorities with landfill sites should exploit them as an alternative energy source.

What are the Minister's opinions on fracking? How will emissions trading work domestically?