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Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (30 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I thank the Senator and wish him well in the presidential election.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (30 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: ): The Electricity Regulation Act 1999, as amended, established the Commission for Energy Regulation and set out its functions, powers and duties with respect to the regulation of electricity and downstream gas. This Bill proposes to amend that Act by inserting a new Part which will confer additional similar functions, powers and duties on the commission with regard to the regulation of...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (30 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: These minor technical drafting amendments represent no policy change in the provisions of the Bill. The majority of these amendments were made for the purposes of renumbering or reformatting provisions of the Bill consequential on the insertion of new provisions, while the remaining amendments address minor issues of consistency and clarity of language and terminology.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. There are currently 35 schools with major building projects, including those to which the Deputy refers, at tender stage. Of the 35 projects, 32 have planning permission and 3 are awaiting planning permission. None of the projects that have planning permission in the attached list are awaiting permission to proceed to construction as...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 12, line 15, to delete "and". On Committee Stage I accepted an amendment from Deputy Coveney to confer a new function on the Commission for Energy Regulation to provide safety information to the public when appropriate. The insertion of this new provision necessitated these consequential technical drafting amendments.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 11: In page 12, line 16, after "permits," to insert "and".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 12, to delete lines 22 to 26 and substitute the following: "(a) such functions with respect to the safety of petroleum activities as may be performed by the persons specified in paragraph (c),". Similar to previous amendments discussed earlier and arising from the Committee Stage discussion on the appropriate bodies to be consulted, these amendments are to...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 13: In page 12, to delete lines 38 and 39 and substitute the following: "(c) The following are the persons to whom paragraphs (a) and (b) apply:".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 14: In page 12, to delete line 47 and in page 13, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: "(v) the Irish Aviation Authority, and (vi) such other persons as may be prescribed by order by the Minister.".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 16: In page 13, to delete lines 3 to 10 and substitute the following: "13I.—(1) In exercising its function under section 13H(2)(a), the Commission shall, subject to subsection (5) and after consultation with such of the persons specified in subsection (2) as the Commission considers appropriate, establish and implement a risk-based petroleum safety framework (in this...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 13, to delete lines 11 to 13 and substitute the following: "(2) The following are the persons specified for the purposes of subsection (1):".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 14, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "(5) (a) The Commission shall not establish or implement a safety framework until after a public consultation process has taken place in respect of the safety framework. (b) In paragraph (a) 'public consultation process' means an invitation by the Commission to the public for submissions, within a specified...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 20: In page 14, line 31, to delete "(5) The Commission" and substitute "(6) The Commission".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 21: In page 14, line 34, to delete "(6) The Commission" and substitute "(7) The Commission".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 22: In page 14, line 37, to delete "(7) The Commission" and substitute "(8) The Commission".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 23: In page 14, line 43, to delete "subsection (5)" and substitute "subsection (7)".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 24: In page 15, line 21, to delete "8 months" and substitute "6 months".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 25: In page 15, to delete lines 26 to 28 and substitute the following: "13K.—(1) In addition to complying with the requirements of any other provisions of this Part a petroleum undertaking shall ensure that—". The amendment seeks to set out clearly that while petroleum undertakings are subject to a number of obligations under this legislation, the principal duty of a...

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 26: In page 17, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: "(v) the Irish Aviation Authority, and (vi) such other persons as may be prescribed by order by the Minister,".

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Conor Lenihan: I move amendment No. 27: In page 17, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: "(c) the standards and codes of practice applicable to designated petroleum activities including relevant standards and codes of practice, that have been formulated or recommended by the National Standards Authority of Ireland,". The main purpose of amendment No. 27 is to set out in clear terms that details...