578. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that a new federal study in the US has found the drilling practice known as fracking can trigger earthquakes and the US Geological Survey found that oil and gas operations caused the majority, if not all, earthquakes in certain areas of New Mexico and Colorado between 2001 and 2011, his views on allowing such practices to take place here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57865/12]

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578. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that a new federal study in the US has found the drilling practice known as fracking can trigger earthquakes and the US Geological Survey found that oil and gas operations caused the majority, if not all, earthquakes in certain areas of New Mexico and Colorado between 2001 and 2011, his views on allowing such practices to take place here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57865/12]

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