Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I suppose in generality, this is the most common type of issue or complaint, in terms of easy enforcement; the more complex ones are obviously more complex. The architecture in terms of the plans, policies and guidelines, EU directives and our national legislation governing the whole sea area is very complex. That is why we appreciate so much our guests coming in to assist us with this. We are trying to get the legislation right. For far too long we have overlooked our environment, climate and biodiversity and the ecological damage that we have done for many years. I am delighted that we are in a position to introduce this legislation and thank our guests for helping us to get it right. We hope to publish our pre-legislative scrutiny report by the middle of February and will send a copy to all of our guests. Ms Uí Bhroin wants the last word but will it be brief?