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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

John Perry: ...commissioned by the Government to undertake a two year study of fracking to examine if it could be conducted in a way that would not cause significant environmental pollution. In August 2014 the EPA, the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency awarded the contract to a consortium led by CDM Smith. Was the Department satisfied...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

John Perry: ...a pro-fracking consultant company in the US, which operates in Poland and advocates for fracking in every sense, means the integrity of this report will be somewhat dampened? It amazes me that the EPA does not include the issues of epidemiology and public health in this report. It is extraordinary that the EPA never considers the issue of public health. What is Mr. Griffin's opinion on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

John Perry: I can state for certain that there is no epidemiologist or public health medical expert in the EPA to study the public health impact, which is a major concern outside Ireland. People are concerned that a report on the specific impact of fracking on public health is not being carried out and no such role is detailed in the terms of reference given to this company. Is Mr. Griffin aware of that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

John Perry: I want this to be reported to the clerk because I have studied every one of the parliamentary questions and every one of them is totally evasive. The Department has evaded every opportunity to answer the question directly. There is a huge concern for the well-being of the people affected by fracking. It is quite extraordinary that the EPA carries out environmental reports on every aspect...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (12 Jul 2011)

John Perry: ...a further 20 issues. Details of these 48 items at set out in Appendix A. In addition to this work, the High Level Group was involved in validating the administrative burdens identified with my Department in 2009 and 2010 as part of the target to reduce administrative burdens by 25% by 2012. My Department has already reduced measured burdens by 22%, or 90% of the target to be achieved,...