Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 April 2023
104. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the continued delay by his Department in issuing a money message or a reasoned response following the request from the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Actions and this Deputy in relation to the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19888/23]
View answerThe Bill referred to in the Question has been examined in detail by my Department and legal advice has been obtained from the Office of the Attorney General.
On foot of that examination and the legal advice obtained, I intend to bring the matter to Government for formal decision shortly. Following on from that, a response will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible ahead of it being laid before the Oireachtas, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and Dáil Éireann on Private Members Bills.
