Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

That is useful. However, I take issue on the science. We have banned fracking in Ireland and we did so on the understanding that the science has settled on the fact that 80% of known fossil fuels should be left in the ground. That flies in the face of what Lord Deben is arguing. It is a bit like what he said earlier, that if we cannot do it, somebody else can. However, if the gas is extracted, be it in Europe or elsewhere, why would people want to take more out of the ground in Lancashire or Blackpool?