Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications
1:30 pm
Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent)
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Minister, there is nothing that precludes such a facility being commercial under the Bill. The Seanad will do what we can, but this is a Government decision. Presumably, the Minister, who has responsibility for energy, had an input into deciding that LNG infrastructure was not just a possible project, but a strategic priority that should be allowed to bypass normal planning procedures because it is key strategic infrastructure.