Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

In accordance with EU and Irish case law, where an EIA directive is carried out, it must encompass the entire project. If the original EIA has not considered the entirety of the project, notwithstanding that the consent may have only been for part of the project, then the disapplication provided for in these amendments simply cannot apply. If an EIA is carried out at all in the original consent and one was required, then this amendment would not apply. Safeguards have been built in to ensure compliance with the EIA directive.