Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Policy Issues arising from the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016 and the EPA report on Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion

5:00 pm

Photo of Hildegarde NaughtonHildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

During the debate in the Dáil, the Minister recommended that this committee consider this issue. The EPA report was also referred to this committee. In the context of the new make-up of the Dáil, it is very important that this cross-party committee gets the opportunity to discuss these issues. I hope we will have a productive meeting. I take on board the Deputy's views but it is important that the committee has this opportunity today. I ask-----

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