Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 May 2026
177. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35893/26]
View answerThe Electricity (Supply) (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2025 is being progressed by my Department as part of a wider programme of work to strengthen the resilience of Ireland’s electricity network in the context of climate change and increasingly severe storm events. The overarching objective is to ensure that overhead electricity networks and forestry can co-exist in a manner that delivers a secure and reliable electricity supply.
Updated draft Heads of Bill are currently being revised following engagement with relevant stakeholders. My Department aims to submit these revised Heads of Bill to Government for approval to proceed to drafting in the coming weeks.
Pre-legislative scrutiny will follow thereafter with the aim of publishing the Bill the in a timely manner.
