Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I fully support the amendment. If the Minister of State thought, for example, two years was better than one year and wanted to make the case, I am sure we would be open to being reasonable about that, subject to whether it fits the Minister of State's definition of reasonable or not.

Given that we have already passed the national marine planning framework, NMPF, some time ago, six years on top of the time that has elapsed is of concern. In responding to why the Minister of State will not support this amendment, if he is not to support it, there is something I would like him to explain. Obviously, we will have the marine protected areas legislation. There will then be a parallel process of either identifying areas that might have mitigation measures or the designation of areas. We were told, when we asked a question at an earlier stage, how designation of marine protected areas would be added into the NMPF. If that is not being reviewed for up to six years, how do we fully incorporate, for example, changes within that period such as designations?