Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2013

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would ban unconventional gas exploration and extraction, and prevent related legal rights from being used for those methods. It would require public consultation and a published cost-benefit analysis before exploratory licences are granted, while leases would need to support renewable energy, provide benefits for local communities, land extracted petroleum in Ireland, and undergo annual parliamentary review. Companies would also have to share lease-related information with the Minister and other leaseholders on request.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 to ban unconventional gas exploration and extraction, provide for social clauses and public consultation on the granting of leases and ensure greater accountability through initiating an annual review of the lease by the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Last updated 12 April 2018