Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I just want to make the point that there are no cases in that regard. To go back to the amendment, Deputy Ó Broin referred to the definition of "significant". That is not a criticism but a genuine point. I assure the Deputy that the Government's legal advice all the way through this Bill and in everything we did – it was not just a catch-all point but a fact that needs to be reiterated - was to ensure we were compliant with the Aarhus Convention. Public participation is central to this legislation.

I do not want to labour the point either but I have said already that we are more than adequately covered with the wording in the Bill. We will have a clearer idea of how things stand on Report Stage. In this instance, it would be very hard to define "significant". I believe we are adequately covered already with this wording. In this instance, as I think Deputy Ó Broin knows, I will not be accepting the amendment.