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Environment & Planning: Autumn 2014 Legislative Programme

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Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014    To give effect to a waste policy commitment in the Programme for Government, to reinstate fixed payment notices for certain offences under the Solid Fuel Regulations and extend these notices to a range of other existing offences, to make certain amendments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acts in anticipation of the merger of the EPA with the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII), to extend the EPA licensing fees and introduce fees for the Producer Responsibility Initiative (PRI) compliance schemes and to amend provisions for access to justice on environmental matters  Order for Second Stage in Dáil Éireann
 
Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill    To streamline the development consent process for the foreshore including, inter alia, the integration of certain parts of the foreshore consent process (under the Foreshore Act 1933) with the existing on-land planning system  During the Autumn 2014 Session
 
Planning and Development (No.1) Bill   To support actions in Construction 2020   During the Autumn 2014 Session
 
Environmental Liability Bill    To give effect to discretionary provisions of the Environmental Liability Directive  2015  
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill   To underpin Government policy on climate change mitigation and adaptation   During the Autumn 2014 Session  
Planning and Development (No.2) Bill      To provide for the implementation of planning recommendations in the report of the Mahon Tribunal and other matters 2015 
Water Environment Bill    To support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive  2015 

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