Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will hold my fire on that particular one until we get to those non-consequential amendments, in the interests of expediency.

Taking the amendments in reverse order, I am taken by the Minister of State's argument in relation to the proposition in amendment No. 220. I am seeking the Minister of State's opinion rather than a commitment from him. I presume all or most of the sites are sites that one would hope to progress through the procedures provided for in the Bill, as the Minister of State outlined. Part of the Minister of State's argument is that, rather than deciding from the top down, the purpose would be to let all the sites go through the appropriate process, as provided for in the Bill. I am interested in his thoughts on that.

On the basis of what the Minister of State said, I am happy to withdraw amendment No. 219.

I really do not understand the argument he made against amendment No. 218, which deals with the consultation. I would like the Minister of State to be more clear about why that is the case.