Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department's review of the environmental impact assessment regulations; when he expects to bring an updated statutory instrument before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61362/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (EIA) Regulations came into effect in September 2011 and were amended in April 2013 and September 2017.  Given the passage of time since these Regulations were introduced it is appropriate to now review the Regulations. 

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has committed to a review of the Regulations along with a review of the procedures for dealing with screening applications.

This review will take place shortly with internal discussions on the review currently ongoing within my Department.  It is anticipated that the review will be completed in 2023 with an updated Statutory Instrument being published.