Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 142

In page 215, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(3) Before making regulations under this section, the Minister shall—

(a) publish, in such manner as he or she considers appropriate, a draft of the regulations,

(b) publish a notice, on the internet and in more than one national newspaper, inviting members of the public and any interested parties to make submissions in writing to the Minister in relation to the regulations within such period (not exceeding 2 months from the date of the publication of the notice or, if the notice is published on the internet and in the newspaper on different days, not exceeding 2 months from the date of the later publication of the notice) as may be specified in the notice, and

(c) have regard to any submissions made in accordance with a notice published under paragraph (b).”.