Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In respect of a site not being used, there are different reasons why a site might be brought forward. In some cases, it is their own choice but in others, a site could be impeded by infrastructure and frozen out. Members are suggesting here that even a second site could be frozen out outside of the fast-track system. What we are trying to do here is to encourage people to bring forward sites and activate them. The Deputy's amendment could do the opposite and prevent somebody from coming in. I understand what he is trying to do but there are different reasons why sites might not be activated, some of which I outlined. The key reason is probably infrastructure because that might be outside the control of the person in question.