Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I refer specifically to compliance with Article 6.1 of the Aarhus Convention on public participation. Something can have a significant environmental impact and not require an EIA or appropriate assessment. It would not be covered if our amendment is not accepted by the Minister, and therefore it would not be compliant with the Aarhus Convention. It would be useful if the Minister could comment on the specific point I have raised, rather than just whether the Bill is generally compliant with the Aarhus Convention.