The Shell to Sea campaign today welcomed the efforts of various public representatives in attempting to end the Corrib gas pipeline conflict.
The campaign is opposed to the siting of a gas refinery onshore at Bellanaboy, Co Mayo.
Michael Ring, Fine Gael TD, has called on the Taoiseach to become involved, while independent TDs say that the construction work at Ballanaboy should halted so that talks could be set up.
Trevor Sargent, leader of the Green Party, has been involved in fact finding and visited the site today.
Fianna Fáil councillor Frank Chambers has stated that Shell should seek an alternative location for their processing plant as part of a possible solution.
"We reiterate our position that we wish to resolve this conflict so that the health and safety of local people can be assured," said Dr Mark Garavan, spokesman for Shell to Sea.
He said that the current configuration of the Corrib gas project does not have the consent of the majority of people affected by it, a position supported by three consecutive independent opinion polls carried out on behalf of The Irish Times, TG4 and The Mayo Advertiser.
"If Shell acknowledge the need for a reconfiguration of the project then the possibility for meaningful dialogue arises. We call on all public representatives to insist that Shell recognise their responsibilities to resolve the present impasse, an impasse entirely of their own making," Dr Garavan said.