Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are reasonable. Generally, the more data we have on changes, the better. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is correct; it is good to analyse and scrutinise provisions such as this. However, amendment No. 3 is vague and would be non-specific in its application as opposed to the first two amendments which have a constructive, data driven purpose. My only concern about the three amendments as a package is how onerous it might be on the Department to compile the data and how confidential data for companies might be exposed. I have no problem with the principle and thrust of the amendments.