Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning fracking
Hydraulic fracturing is set to be banned in Ireland after the Seanad passed legislation on Wednesday outlawing the practice.
The House supported a Private Members' Bill originally introduced in the Dáil by Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin.
The Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016 was passed in the Dáil two weeks ago, and now goes to the President for signature.
It is the first Private Members' Bill to be passed by both Houses during the lifetime of the minority Government, and will mean Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning the practice onshore.
What great news from the Republic.Hopefully more countries will follow suit. We will need to kick out our wicked conservative government in order to do so.
Hydraulic fracturing is set to be banned in Ireland after the Seanad passed legislation on Wednesday outlawing the practice.
The House supported a Private Members' Bill originally introduced in the Dáil by Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin.
The Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016 was passed in the Dáil two weeks ago, and now goes to the President for signature.
It is the first Private Members' Bill to be passed by both Houses during the lifetime of the minority Government, and will mean Ireland joins France, Germany and Bulgaria in banning the practice onshore.
What great news from the Republic.Hopefully more countries will follow suit. We will need to kick out our wicked conservative government in order to do so.