Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Regarding amendment No. 7, the guiding principles that are set out in the Bill are for intervenors, not for everyone. The first part of the amendment would ensure that the person with disabilities was included in the guiding principles. The second has to do with making the law looser, for want of a better word. This legislation could prohibit someone from becoming an intervenor if the emphasis was on punishment for getting something wrong that was being done for the right reason. There are laws in place dealing with any criminal act, whatever it may be, and these protect people. This Bill could prohibit someone from becoming an intervenor, which is a difficult role.