Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-16
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Nessa Cosgrove (LAB), Labour Panel

I move amendment No. 13:
In page 11, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:
“(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) , the importation, offloading, storage or regasification of hydraulically fractured gas shall not constitute designated development for the purposes of this Act and shall not be carried out at any facility approved under section 29 .”

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Sitting date: 2026-07-16