Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of amendment No. 607 is to address concern regarding section 15 of the climate Act, which requires planning authorities and the commission to exercise their duties in a manner consistent with a set of policies and objectives set out in the amendment. Section 83 appears to change this and relies on the wording "have regard". There is a concern among those involved in energy generation that this weakens the current obligation. This is the rationale for tabling the amendment.