Dáil debates

Wednesday, 15 November 2006

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed)

 

5:00 pm

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

Journalists spoke to these people. I was not there on Friday but I attended on Monday and I spoke to muintir na háite. Grave concerns continue and I urge the Minister to take a pro-active role to resolve this because of the danger of the stand-off. It should not fall on the shoulders of Opposition Deputies to resolve this. It is the Minister's responsibility. I welcome the Minister's acceptance of the principle of my amendments and his willingness to possibly include them at the next stage. These amendments warrant a new Bill.

The Kinsale exploration gave some of us domestic household gas for the first time. Streets in my area were dug up in the late 1980s and early 1990s to supply gas for the first time even though the area is only ten miles from the GPO. Legislation should have been published in that regard. It is necessary in view of the impasse with Shell, which we have an opportunity to discuss next week. The Taoiseach seems to have closed his mind to the possibility of considering the fears and proposals of the local people. One should be open to resolutions of this matter.

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