Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

There is a notion that somehow the needs of the economy of this country will be met by importing alternative fuels from other countries. We are already dependent on the major oil companies. All they must do is create a scare in the morning or reduce production and there is an oil price increase in the evening. For 12 months scares were created on a weekly basis to increase the price of oil in the world market. In this instance, the Government is sitting on top of a gold mine.

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