Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I understand it is a tool to be doubly sure the Bill mentions the birds directive. By definition, the birds directive has to be complied with because it is European legislation. It was transposed into Irish legislation through the various Acts mentioned. That is the technical issue involved and nothing more. If we could dispose of it, we could get to the meat of the issue in amendments Nos. 19 and 20 and so on and have a debate on the issues involved in good time. I suggest we dispose of these two amendments-----