Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

I am somewhat shocked that the Minister of State is not aware of what is happening in Britain in respect of fracking. The matter features prominently in today's edition of The Guardianwhich indicates that 45,000 British citizens have joined legal moves to stop their government from changing trespass laws. I presume the Minister of State is also not aware of what is happening in America, but he should note that what happens outside the State in the context of fracking is important. In that context, some serious and independent reports were commissioned in the United States which highlighted the danger of fracking, not just in terms of water quality but also with regard to air quality. Has the Minister of State analysed these reports?

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