Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-16
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Timmy Dooley (FF), Clare

While not wanting to sound repetitive, I will. Effectively, this is about the planning and permitting we need to get through to get the fast-tracking of the construction phase. The Bill coming through later this year is where that discussion can take place. I agree with the Senator that a good review can be welcome; there is nothing wrong with it.
As to what the timing might be, we certainly will be looking at that. It was probably part of the discussions and if it was not, it will form part of discussions around pre-legislative scrutiny of that Bill. That is where Senators can have dialogue with our officials who will be drafting this. Certainly, the principle behind what the Senators are suggesting is a point well made. I do not see a reason for this at this stage but I may have to defend a different position in a couple of months because the legislation has not been put together or fully formatted yet. However, the principle is certainly a sound one.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-16