Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-02-11
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Bríd Smith (PBP), Dublin South-Central

I heard the Tánaiste tell Deputy Michael Collins that he does not know much about Barryroe, but he is probably aware that the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, recently granted approval for survey works to continue or begin at Barryroe. I am not being smart, but I want to tell the Tánaiste and Deputy Michael Collins that since the Green Party entered Government, the science has not changed. The science around climate has not changed. We still need to leave 80% of gas reserves in the ground. That is the globally accepted science. Proceeding with this survey flies in the face of that fact. This could lead to the release of billions of barrels of oil and gas that we desperately need not to burn. Is the Tánaiste aware that the Government has ample powers under existing licensing laws not to renew or extend any applications to proceed with this survey at Barryroe?

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Sitting date: 2021-02-11