Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The draft heads of the climate action and low carbon development Bill were referred to the joint committee on 26 February.

The geothermal Bill is down for late next year. It will provide a legislative framework for the vesting, licensing and regulation of the development of geothermal energy.

We are working closely with the United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations in respect of the Philippines. We will respond to them and with them as we see the situation unfold. We have already sent money, equipment and emergency materials.

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