Planning and environmental legislation
Patrick O’Donovan seeks timetables for planning legislation and the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, including measures affecting a Foynes project. The Taoiseach says both are progressing, with publication or Second Stage expected this session.
I refer to two related Bills, the first of which is the planning and development (No. 1) Bill to give effect to Construction 2020 and, I hope, deal specifically with third party objections from organisations such as An Taisce. I note that Second Stage of related legislation, the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014, has been ordered. When will this Bill be brought before the House? It makes amendments to the Air Pollution Act 1987 and is of critical importance to a job creation project in Foynes, County Limerick where people are anxious to know when it will be introduced. Amendments to the existing legislation on the blending of low carbon fuels with biomass are critical to the creation of jobs in Foynes.
When will we see that legislation before the House?