Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I could mention all of the things that the Green Party did not do, which my predecessor tried to address and I am trying to address but I shall not go into that now. It might be beneficial to reiterate that the main reason for the burning provision is to allow people who manage land to burn, for proper land management purposes, in March where, for example, poor weather has prevented this. Storm Emma hit this country on the last day of March. The provisions of this Bill seek to allow for this while taking into account all of our responsibilities to protect our natural heritage and wildlife. If the Vice Chairman wishes I can outline the number of issues that will be addressed in the regulations but if it is unnecessary I shall not do so.