Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)

I apologise that I was late but I was watching some of it. I might jump around a few different issues because I do not want to repeat questions that have already been asked. I will start off with a pretty generic question for whoever wants to answer it. We are one of the first countries to really go at this. Obviously, it has to be done at the same time across Europe. We have a history of transposing directives in a pretty excessive way. Sometimes, it can be a little bit too excessive.

I used to be an MEP as well and I saw it from both sides. This is such important legislation. Does anyone want to take on the question as to whether the manner in which it has been drafted may be in some ways a little excessive? Are there differing views? Mr. Herrick might want to kick it off.