Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. Obviously, the intention would never be to have a situation that would undermine the prescription of relevant things. I hope most, if not all, Deputies would back that. The intention is to try to ensure the exact opposite of that. The wording may be clumsy, but the idea is to ensure that where a Minister or a Department is slow to act, or show a lack of interest, some relevant thing is not left without protections and, therefore, falls foul of this because the word "may" is optional. I take the Minister of State's word that was not the intention, and that by leaving it as "may," the protections will be given and the regulations will ensure that.

I will, therefore, withdraw the amendment No. 60.