John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want this to be reported to the clerk because I have studied every one of the parliamentary questions and every one of them is totally evasive. The Department has evaded every opportunity to answer the question directly. There is a huge concern for the well-being of the people affected by fracking. It is quite extraordinary that the EPA carries out environmental reports on every aspect except public health. Why is there not a public health consultancy team in the EPA? I ask that question not just in the context of fracking.