Ciarán Ahern (Dublin South West, Labour)
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250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ban imported fracked gas in Ireland, given the fact that in the High Court judgment [2024] IEHC 555 concerning the planning application for Shannon LNG it is noted that “the Proposed Development does not depend on fracked gas and the Applicant is confident it can source gas from non-fracked sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19002/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The current planning application, referred to by the Deputy, from Shannon LNG is a matter for An Bord Pleanala. Any application for fossil fuel infrastructure in Ireland will be subject to the planning, consenting and regulatory approvals by appropriate relevant bodies and the provision of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015-2021 will apply.