Mr. P?draic Fogarty:

We have had the habitats directive for 30 years and the birds directive for longer. We know how hard it has been to implement them, even when the wording has been clear in legislation. If we end up with legislation in which the wording is not clear, what hope will we have of getting meaningful protection in the sea, which is what we want at the end of the day? The Deputy is right on all counts. We need provisions for monitoring, enforcement, the targets and timelines. We need all those to be firmly nailed down in the Bill.