Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. There is little mention there of the health and safety impacts of LNG, and as the Minister must be aware, it is a significant national security and public health risk for the nation. When LNG ignites, it creates a fire so hot that it can burn people, animals and vegetation up to a mile away. It is actually unlikely, having looked at the impacts of some of the previous explosions, that a whole region of Ireland would have enough emergency services to deal with an ignition. Has the Minister's Department considered encouraging the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to review the health and safety impacts of LNG?

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