Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I note the comment of the Minister of State in response to an earlier question from Deputy Catherine Murphy that he did not want to pre-empt the outcome of a report into hydraulic fracturing or fracking. It is not necessary to await the report because a large amount of information is available that allows a conclusive judgment to be made on the matter, namely, that we should not proceed any further with hydraulic fracturing on this island. Against an international backdrop of growing health concerns related to fracking and given the absence of any consultative forum, will the Minister of State consult concerned health professionals and others to examine this issue?

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