Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It has been decided that it is best to gather the information necessary to make the best informed decision. It was fast-tracked in terms of the synthesis report. Rather than waiting until the end of 2018, it was decided, based on the best scientific evidence internationally, to produce a synthesis report before going further to phase 2, if that is what the report suggests should be done. I am sure the Deputy would prefer to see a report by the end of 2016 rather than 2018. The report could say there is a role and to go ahead or it might say we should not go down the road of unconventional gas exploration. I am not going to pre-empt what the report will say but it will be published in the next number of months. It will be imminent when we return from the recess, so I ask that we wait for that.

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