Legislation a key part of Government plans to address housing crisis, but Opposition says it will add to delays and costs
Controversial Planning and Development Bill, which drew Hollywood ire, passes in Dáil. Its reforms aim to speed up delivery of housing and remove blockages in the planning system that can also delay renewable energy and transport infrastructure projects.
An Bord Pleanála will be significantly restructured, and renamed An Coimisiún Pleanála. Statutory timelines for decision-making will also be introduced. The Bill also includes restrictions on parties eligible to seek judicial reviews. The most contentious measures include amendments related to proposals for offshore Liquified Natural Gas storage. Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo took to social media to object to this, saying the Green Party “is about to do something terrible to the environment” and that the Bill would fast-track LNG terminals and facilitate fracking.
The party said that Ireland’s long-term energy future is in renewable energy, but “we may need a strategic gas reserve as a backup in case supply is interrupted for any reason through the existing pipeline from the UK that supplies the majority of our gas”.
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