Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 32:

32. In page 12, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:

“9. (1) In exercising functions under this section and this Act the Minister shall have regard

to—

(a) the objectives and provisions of Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 as amended,

(b) the objectives and provisions of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, in particular but

not limited to Articles 6, 10 and 12 to 16,

(c) the objectives and provisions of Council Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, in particular but not limited to Articles 1,

Article 4(4) and Articles 5 and 6,

(d) the objectives and provisions of Council Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy,

(e) the objectives and provisions of Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks,

(f) Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the

environment,

(g) the objectives and obligations of the Convention on Biodiversity,

(h) the objectives and obligations of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats,

(i) the objectives and obligations of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals,

(j) the objectives and obligations of the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

adopted in Aarhus, Denmark on 25 June 1998,

(k) the objectives and provisions of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan,

(l) the objectives of Government policy set out in People, Place and Policy Growing Tourism to 2025,

(m) the objective and provisions of the Climate Action Low Carbon Development Act 2015 and any National Mitigation Plan and National Adaptation Plan under that

Act.

(2) The Department shall make available to the public and the Oireachtas information regarding compliance with these considerations.”.