426 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views, in view of the fact that hydraulic fracturing or fracking has now been banned by the French and South African Governments and a number of US states, on whether hydraulic fracturing or fracking should now be placed under a moratorium here pending a thorough investigation of the consequences of its use in other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/11]

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426 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views, in view of the fact that hydraulic fracturing or fracking has now been banned by the French and South African Governments and a number of US states, on whether hydraulic fracturing or fracking should now be placed under a moratorium here pending a thorough investigation of the consequences of its use in other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/11]

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