Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-14
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Pa Daly (SF), Kerry

I move amendment No. 7:
In page 15, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:
“(d) ensure that information published under this section is accessible, written in plain language, and includes non-technical summaries of likely significant effects and mitigation measures.”.
Mar gheall ar leasú Uimh. 7 agus 14, ar leathanach 15, idir líne 4 agus 5, molaim go gcuirfí isteach “to ensure that information published under this section is accessible, written in plain language, and includes non-technical summaries of likely significant effects and mitigation measures.”. This is designed to amend the EPA Act and the Waste Management Act, both of which deal with the fact that many decisions are communicated in a way that is extremely technical due to the complexity of the issues being addressed. By being so technical in nature, these decisions are inaccessible to many members of the general public. Our amendments mandate that the information that will be published in line with the provisions of this section will be accessible, written in plain language and include non-technical summaries of likely significant effects and mitigation measures. By increasing transparency, public participation and oversight, we will increase public buy-in and reduce the likelihood of objections.

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