Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a plan. Six years, I am told, is standard. However, I indicated clearly, in terms of my engagement with the committee, that we are looking at doing it earlier than the six-year period. I was very clear on that.

In terms of the policy pieces that have to come together through this Bill and others that have been referenced, a year is way too short a term to judge it from its inception because this is a big new instrument governing all of our maritime area. It is a huge instrument and it needs a reasonable amount of time to have proper assessments that the public will be core to of how it has delivered for and protected the area.