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A proposed Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill in Ireland would grant the Minister for the Environment, Darragh O'Brien, authority over planning and consent applications for a €900 million liquefied natural gas facility on the Shannon estuary, bypassing standard regulatory reviews. While the all-party committee supports expediting the project, some members have raised concerns about the lack of pre-legislative scrutiny. If enacted, Gas Networks Ireland would handle development, with public objections still allowed under judicial review.