Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 55:

In page 14, line 19, to delete “section 25” and substitute “section 25(a)”.

These are technical drafting amendments which make specific reference to section 25(a) and (b) of the Bill, as the case may be, rather than section 25 in general. Section 25(a) deals specifically with the timing and operating restriction coming into effect by virtue of the decision made by the noise regulator under section 9 or the board under section 10. Section 25(b) refers to decisions made under the Planning and Development Act. Therefore, clarity is provided that the amendment refers specifically to decisions made outside the Bill.

I must mention that I may need to introduce a technical amendment on Report Stage to update the SI number of the environmental noise directive.