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Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: ...time. For me that is not a viable renewable energy source and we should not actively pursue it. There is a role for wind and I believe offshore wind energy will have a role. I believe that wave power and tidal power will provide our energy. I do not know enough about whether solar has any real value. I have seen advertisements for solar panels that even work in the dark. I think that...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Eugene Murphy: ...be a huge mistake to allow fracking. While I have great respect for Deputy O'Dowd, I cannot agree with him with regard to fracking. I agree we have to address the issues of wind energy and solar energy. I have had to deal with this on my own doorstep and have paid a heavy price at times because I have tried to get a balance. The Government needs to put legislation in place in regard...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Eamon Ryan: ...new technologies we want introduced. We recognise that we have a problem in that regard. If we stop using fossil fuels, as we must, we will have to provide an alternative. That alternative is renewable energy, including solar and wind power. We need to get this right, however, by remaining united and bringing all communities with us. The same communities in Roscommon who were...