Section 3 of the Bill deals with how projects or programmes will be designated as critical infrastructure. My focus will be on recommending those projects or programmes that facilitate critical infrastructure across the energy, transport and water sectors with a particular focus on infrastructure that will support housing but the legislation does not preclude other infrastructure types being designated.
It is intended to capture all public bodies that have a role in the authorisation of critical infrastructure projects or programmes and defines their functions as being those functions that relate to critical infrastructure. The Minister's note also says: Section 3 of the Bill deals with how projects or programmes will be designated as critical infrastructure.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Garret Ahearn and Paul Daly; Níl, Senators Nessa Cosgrove and Malcolm Noonan.
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