Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The point I am making, and that I keep making, is that we have just recently adopted the new national biodiversity action plan. For the first time, the plan is on a statutory footing. All public bodies will have to have regard to it and there is a reporting mechanism back to the Minister with regard to its delivery. We want to ensure this Bill reflects that. I have given a commitment to come back on Report Stage as to how we are to achieve those objectives. We have a number of amendments from various Deputies. I will not say they are piecemeal but they need to be looked at in their totality if we are to strengthen this on Report Stage. I appreciate the point Deputy Cian O'Callaghan is making but, if it is useful to the committee and if it is of any use to members, we can come back with proposals as to how to do that.