Geothermal energy development Bill
Joe O’Reilly seeks legislation to license and regulate geothermal energy exploration; the Tánaiste expects the Bill late next year, after the minerals development legislation.
When is it proposed to introduce the geothermal energy development Bill?
Geothermal energy, which a 1974 report says is readily available in this country, is a clean and sustainable energy source. The legislation would allow for licensing, regulation and exploration and would get the necessary exploration going. It is a vital development.
Comment on this
The geothermal energy development Bill, which is to provide a legislative framework for the vesting, licensing and regulation of the development of geothermal energy, is expected late next year. My information is that Bill will come after the minerals development Bill. There is a sequence.