Fine Gael has presented anti-fracking legislation in the Dáil.

Mr Tony Mc Loughlin TD said he is concerned about the damage fracking could cause in Ireland and the 'The Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016' aims to prevent it.

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He said: "It provides for a clear and unequivocal position in relation to the exploration and extraction of petroleum from shale rock, tight sands and coal seams on the Irish onshore and also in our internal waters. This Bill does not seek to simply ban the technology associated with 'fracking', rather it seeks to ban the act of taking oil and gas out of the ground, where usually fracking would be needed."

(BL/CD)