Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Scope of Records dated from January 1, 2022, to May 1st 2025: All correspondence, minutes of meetings, briefing notes, internal memoranda, and communication records (including emails, WhatsApp messages, and text messages) exchanged between the Department (including the Minister, the Minister of State with responsibility for planning, Dept, special advisers, and officials at Principal Officer grade or above) and the following external entities: • Bord na Móna (including Bord na Móna Powergen Ltd) • Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) This request is specifically limited to records relating to: • The drafting, amendment, or discussion of the Planning and Development Bill 2023/2024. • Proposals regarding Judicial Review procedures, specifically: o Restrictions on "Locus Standi" or standing for Residents' Associations. o Requirements for unincorporated bodies (Section 286 of the Act). o Timelines for seeking leave for Judicial Review. o Legal costs protections or the Aarhus Convention. • Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) designation criteria.