Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister of State expand on why it would not be possible to comply with the requirements set out under our amendments? These amendments are much stronger than section 31 of the Bill and they are more detailed. As we discussed earlier in the week, they also have that hierarchy, which is important, and list the maritime spatial planning directive and our amendments to the marine strategy framework directive. Section 31 of the Bill does not list those and they are very important. I appreciate that they are referenced elsewhere under the directions of the Minister, but the all-encompassing section 31 does not list the maritime spatial planning directive or the marine strategy framework directive. These are very important for everything to do with maritime area planning. The Minister of State might elaborate on that.