Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to begin Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023

Ahead of the meeting at 11am in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House, Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Brian Leddin said: “The general scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023 was approved by the Government late last year and forwarded to the Committee for scrutiny. This Bill proposes to extend the regulatory regime for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

“The main purpose of the Bill is to extend existing legislation, so that all types of piped LPG distribution networks can be regulated by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The bill also includes a number of measures that propose to strengthen the CRU’s existing safety powers. The Committee looks forward to examining the heads of this Bill and reporting our conclusions and recommendations to the Minister.”

The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

The meeting in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.