Clare Minister Of State Defends Late Announcement Of Gas Reserve Public Event

Clare's Minister of State insists a public meeting taking place today in relation to a proposed infrastructural project on the Shannon Estuary is just the start of the consultation process. Gas Networks Ireland is hosting a public information event in Kildysart Community Hall from 4pm to 7:30pm regarding its plans for a strategic gas emergency reserve in Cahiracon. The project will provide a temporary natural gas facility in the event of a disruption to Ireland's gas supply and is expected to create 300 to 400 jobs during construction as well as 40 to 50 each year when operational. The announcement of the public information event was only made on Wednesday afternoon but Tulla Fianna Fáil Minister of State Timmy Dooley says there will be plenty of engagement in the coming weeks, months and years.