Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023

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• Requires Ireland to prepare plans for oil emergencies and allows temporary exemptions from blending oil with renewable fuels during shortages.
• Creates a Petroleum Register to track fuel supplies and lets the environment minister divert fuel to critical services during shortages.
• Transfers renewable transport fuel responsibilities from environment minister to transport minister; expands renewable fuel supply requirements across the state.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   16 Jan 2023
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   18 Jan 2023
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   19 Jan 2023
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   31 Jan 2023
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   1 Feb 2023
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   9 Feb 2023
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   14 Feb 2023
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   21 Feb 2023
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   21 Feb 2023
10. Cream List 33rd Dáil

    22 Feb 2023
11. Enacted

    24 Feb 2023