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Published May 24, 2021, 2:40 PM The House Committee on Energy on Monday, May 24 approved a bill that would give the Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) a permanent status, removing in the process its expiration as a body exercising oversight functions on the energy sector. In a committee hearing alternately presided over by Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (Philreca) Partylist Rep. Presley de Jesus, and Pampanga 1st District Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo, the House panel un...

BusinessWorld May 24, 2021 | 8:03 pm THE HOUSE Committee of Energy approved a bill that will extend the term of the joint congressional energy commission (JCEC), an oversight body in charge of implementing energy-sector laws, after the extension was backed by various agencies and stakeholders Monday. House Bill (HB) 9312 seeks to remove the expiration period of the JCEC, which is set to end its term on June 26 by amending a section in the electric power industry reform act of 20...

Councillors hope to fast-track plans for outdoor dining in Limerick Reporter: );  ); METROPOLITAN district councillors want to see plans to introduce facilities for outdoor dining facilities fast-tracked under special legislation. The local authority has given a list of locations in which it plans to introduce so-called build-outs, which are semi-permanent outdoor tables and chairs beside restaurants and cafes. And to accommodate this, it will also introduce temporary road closures. However, ...

Next Generation Supercomputing Bill Introduced in the House CasarsaGuru/istockphoto email Provisions promoting workforce development and energy efficient operations, among others, are included in the legislation. As the Energy Department prepares to launch America’s first of several next-generation exascale supercomputers, a couple Republican lawmakers want Congress to consider future-facing investments for the even higher performing machines that will follow.  Rep....

Governments measures to tackle cuckoo funds blasted as weak and a cop out The agreed measures by Cabinet include increasing the stamp duty to 10% for purchases of more than 10 houses by cuckoo funds but this will not apply to apartments Pictured is a digger at The Coast, a 50 acre construction site in Baldoyle, Co. Dublin (stock) (Image: Sasko Lazarov / Rollingnews.ie) Want the latest political news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up to our FREE newsletter Invalid EmailSomet...

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Seen and Heard: Half of new-builds to be reserved for first-time buyers, State invested in ‘cuckoo fund’

Seen and Heard: Half of new-builds to be reserved for first-time buyers, State invested in ‘cuckoo fund’

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is set to bring the plans to Cabinet on Tuesday

  A High Court judge has criticised An Bord Pleanála for “a certain laxity” in its scrutiny of a developer’s documents in his judgment overturning the board’s permission for a strategic housing development of more than 300 apartments in Dublin’s docklands. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys said, given his findings, it would not be appropriate to remit the planning application for reconsideration by the board, with the effect a new planning application will have to be mad...