Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not dispute that the Minister has got legal advice. Will the Minister and his officials be willing to share that written legal advice with members of the committee to allow us to review it in advance of Report Stage? Are we simply to take it on the nod that the legal advice states it is contrary to this measure being included?

I reiterate that we are not in any way seeking to contravene or remove the 2002 directive but, rather, to update it to take account of the 2018 World Health Organization, WHO, environmental noise guidelines. We are not seeking to remove anything. It is an addition. As Deputy Clare Daly stated, the amendment takes account of the improved scientific data produced by the WHO which form the basis for the 2018 European noise directive. I ask the Minister to share with the committee the written legal advice which he states he has received.