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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I thank Ms Burke. I appreciate the comprehensive nature of her presentation. Is there an understanding that the shale gas components would be made up in this country? Is there enough geological evidence to indicate that this country's geological composition could be different from that of other countries? Has the EPA received any indication of that? What sort of criteria will the EPA use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: My main point is that we are concerned about the possible contamination of groundwater. That is the main concern in all of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Ms Burke mentioned the EPA's bilateral international discussions. Is the EPA having these discussions with its opposite numbers in the UK. Is there an EPA-type agency in the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Is the EPA dealing with this agency in respect of Northern Ireland because, as I said earlier, geology knows no borders. It is already evident that the activities they are proposing to undertake in County Fermanagh will have a direct impact across the Border in Leitrim because it contains part of the same north-western shale area. Where does that leave the EPA? What would happen if the EPA...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Through the Chair, can the Northern Ireland Environment Agency make unilateral decisions or will it have to rely on a British Government decision? Can the agency make its own autonomous decisions on the future of fracking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I thank Dr. McLoughlin for a very comprehensive presentation and for highlighting this issue over the past 18 months in the affected areas. Has the group been at all encouraged by what it heard this morning from the regulatory agencies, including the Department and the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA? The impression given is that nothing will happen in the short or medium term, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I was only asking if the witnesses were less concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: In light of the responses, do the witnesses think that is feasible, bearing in mind their own recommendations? The State agencies are going about this process in a certain manner. The Department has made its position clear. It is relying on the EPA and the EPA has pointed out that it is not going to get involved in anything until the research is completed. The geology in Ireland is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: In light of the response here, I propose the committee should send a recommendation to the EPA to include Good Energies Alliance (Ireland) in consultation as it seems to be the credible anti-fracking group representing widespread views of the people who will be impacted by fracking. All we can do is make a recommendation, but it may carry some weight. While I accept that all of those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I will go further and suggest the committee should give serious consideration to visiting one of the current sites for hydraulic fracturing. Some consideration should be given to that, wherever that would be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Or to the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Would the Chair not agree that as a committee we have started a process, which I initiated? I said it is important the committee, as a joint committee of the Houses, should be informed. All members should be informed. This exercise has achieved that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Yes, but I believe our mandate should be to continue to monitor this. It is not enough just to have this meeting and then leave it to the agencies to decide. We should continue to monitor the issue. I hope Dr. McLoughlin and her colleagues will continue to engage with the committee and hold us to our commitment to monitor the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am sure I speak for every member when I say the work the Irish Dairy Board has been doing and continues to do is impressive. I know the jewel in the crown is Germany, but I am curious to know if the shamrock has been abandoned as a brand? I am aware there was a court case in Germany, but is the shamrock used elsewhere? In the context of the key branded product categories, I assume -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I had expected Kerrygold to keep the colour scheme across the products of the Kerrygold brand, rather than creating a new green type which appears abstract as compared to the successful Kerrygold gold colour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It was the wrong decision in my opinion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Has anyone heard of the company? Is it still in business?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Was there any reference to my African adventure? I am just curious.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I endorse everything Senator Mary Ann O'Brien said. I am familiar with the outstandingly impressive work done by Bord Bia. I am curious about the new players in the Irish market and the engagement Bord Bia has had with them. I refer, for example, to Aldi and Lidl. What has Bord Bia done to encourage them to increase the number of Irish food products on sale in their stores? I would pose...

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (17 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.