Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The CRU agrees to allow them to spend X amount on what are leaks. The CRU is handing that over to the EPA. Given there was €20.5 million and only €6.2 million was spent, is there any look-back or follow-up in respect of this because it has an environmental impact? The big question relates to why red flags were not raised even after that. This was a serious environmental issue. Even if the CRU could not deal with the matter, it could approach its fellow regulator and discuss this, even informally, through the memorandum of understanding with the EPA. If there is a recession or financial or outside forces, it is still a serious environmental issue that needs to be dealt with. Should it not have been flagged with the EPA?