Bill

Purpose

Status

Minerals Development Bill 2015

To modernise and consolidate all mineral development legislation.

Second Stage (Dáil)

Geothermal Energy Development Bill

To provide a legislative framework for the vesting, licensing and regulation of the development of geothermal energy.

Drafting is ongoing

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill

To give effect to the transfer of certain functions in the Radiological Protection Act 1991 from the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

Heads of bill expected March 2017

Water Environment Bill

To give full effect to the Water Framework Directive, including addressing outstanding infringements.

Preliminary work underway