Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am very disappointed, as I am sure the Deputy is, that despite two Ministers before me indicating there would be a smoky coal ban, there has been a legal challenge to that. I am seeking advice from the Attorney General as to how this can be done in a legally robust way. I have also asked the Environmental Protection Agency to assemble detailed data for us about the state of the air quality in various towns. I am very keen to proceed with this but I have to do so in a way that will be the legally robust.

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