Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

This amendment must be made in time for commencement of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act. I understand from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government that the strategic infrastructure provisions of the Act are to be commenced later this autumn. Given that the infrastructure effected comprises, in the main, energy infrastructure I agreed that the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 would be the most suitable vehicle by which to make the necessary amendments to the strategic infrastructure Act.

I thank the House for facilitating a discussion on these amendments.

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