Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I was contacted by farming organisations during the week with regard to the new document being published next month. People have seen a draft; I have not. My understanding, and the Minister of State has alluded to it with regard to the habitats directive and various environmental regulations, is that there will not be a lot of change in getting opinions or a fast-track system because of the blockage in environmental law. Is this fair to say? We will be back to how it is being done at present. There is no simple solution to resolve the issue. No new silver bullet is coming. The Department will have to go through the same as what we have been seeking for the past year. There is nothing new that will magically get through this.