European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 301 of 2015). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Mineral resources, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Land-use planning Transfer EIA Soil conservation/soil improvement Mining Biodiversity Protection of habitats Protected area Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the Planning and Development Act, 2000 in section 261A, which was inserted in that Act by section 75 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010. The section concerns the approval of quarries in protected areas and relative environmental impact assessment. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Act No. 30 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 (2021) Keyword: Expropriation, Land-use planning, EIA, Coastal zone management, Institution, Cultural heritage, Basic legislation, Waterworks, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX