Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Minister told us at our previous meeting, when we were seeking to add to the legislation, that he was restricted in terms of add-ons and was transposing the EU regulation into Irish law. This is not a requirement, as per the regulation. This is a brazen, two fingers to the residents who are trying to protect the conditions that are in place. We all accept that this legislation will be used by the DAA to try to change those conditions. What is the Minister's advice on the impact of not including this section in the legislation? Is it his view that it would somehow prevent the DAA from seeking change?