Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 March 2021
10. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if clarification will be provided on the actions to be taken following a recommendation by the Joint Committee on Climate Action to ban the importation of fracked gas and specifically to ban LNG terminals to Ireland. [12331/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Programme for Government recognises that as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas and commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. My Department is in the process of developing the policy statement, which includes consideration of any necessary legal and regulatory provisions. This includes detailed examination of the European energy and environmental frameworks, in which our national laws operate, to ensure the policy statement will be legally robust. This is a priority issue in my Department and once finalised, I intend to bring the policy statement to Government for approval.
