Kinsale gas field closure stalled for consult

The approval of the decommissioning of the Kinsale gas field has been put on hold following uncertainty over whether the works will have any impact on habitats protected under EU environmental legislation.

Denis Naughten, Minister of Communications, Climate Change, and the Environment, has sought further detail from PSE Kinsale Energy over its plans to dismantle the infrastructure associated with the planned end of the productive life of the gas fields starting in 2020/2021.