Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-16
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I move amendment No. 18:
In page 22, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:
“(6) In identifying, describing, and assessing the likely significant effects of the designated development on the environment, the Environmental Impact Assessment Report in section 22 and subsequent assessment shall include an evaluation of—
(a) the vulnerability of the development to risks of major accidents or disasters relevant to the project, and
(b) the direct and indirect, impacts of the development on human health, safety, and well-being of adjacent communities.”

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