Planning, water and EirGrid Bills
Martin Heydon requests updates on the EirGrid, planning, and Water Services Bills; the Minister gives no date for planning, but expects the water Bill this year and the EirGrid Bill next year.
I wish to ask the Minister about a couple of items of proposed legislation. In the light of the recent establishment of the independent panel to review and analyse the underground option for 400 kV lines as part of the GridLink project, will the Minister update us on the EirGrid Bill? Following the establishment of Irish Water and the transfer of staff from local authorities to it, will the Minister provide an update on the progression of both the planning Bill and the water services (No. 3) Bill?
Comment on this
There is no publication date for the planning Bill. The water services Bill will be published this year and the EirGrid Bill next year.