Legislative Measures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Ceisteanna (184)

Eoin Ó Broin

Ceist:

184. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline in tabular form what steps for the preparation and proposal of new legislation in the Cabinet Handbook were adhered to, and not adhered to, with regard to the Environmental Protection Agency (Amendment) Bill 2023. [15268/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

The Oireachtas recently passed the Environment Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 which was subsequently signed by the President on 10 March, 2023.

The legislation was developed on an emergency basis in line with the exceptional circumstance procedures set out in the Cabinet Handbook.