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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...and the EIA directive? Can they explain why fishing and aquaculture have not been covered in the general scheme? Is there an intention to include deep-sea mining and liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminals? Finally, when will the report of Dr. Tasman Crowe will be published? The Department and the Minister have seen it but we, the public and other organisation with a vested interest have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Eoin Ó Broin: What about liquefied natural gas, LNG, and deep-sea mining?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

...in this Bill does not mean that it will not be included at a later date. I will ask my colleagues in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to answer the question on LNG.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Ms Martina Hennessy: In terms of LNG, there is an energy security review being undertaken by my Department. A technical assessment piece must be undertaken initially and public consultation will follow. The outcomes of the energy security review will inform policy in a number of areas, including LNG. No decisions will be made on applications in that area until the security review has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Mary Fitzpatrick: ...security assessment or review was mentioned specifically on a question about future uses for this legislation or the legislation permitting future maritime activity such as that associated with LNG or other activities. When is that assessment or report due to be delivered? I take the point about fisheries being a matter that is both under European competence and for the Minister for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

...under the remit of the marine planning and development management Bill, that is something that can be looked at then. Until then, no decisions will be made to move towards other sources such as LNG to provide backup. I will ask my colleague, Ms Clancy, to respond on community gain.