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

Amendments Nos. 989, 990 and 991 are contradictory to section 281 (5) which already provides that the works may only be in compliance with the criteria. The corollary of subsection (5) is that failure to comply with the criteria would preclude the use of that subsection as a defence. It is really only for cases where a wall or a structure is about to collapse and urgent works are required to stabilise the structure and are important.