Donna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)

I will be bringing amendments on Report Stage. What I would like to see in there is that in the "acquisition of lands", these payments would only relate to training and upskilling and not be for any other purpose. It should be the same with upgrading and construction. I do not think that retrofitting should be included in that and I would like to see wording to that effect in the Bill. I know the Minister is providing assurance now that it will not be used for anything other than that, but there is nothing to say that any future Minister would not take those words and use that "acquisition of lands" for anything other than that purpose. I would like to have that in the Bill in writing, rather than relying on a verbal assurance.

I would like an assurance written into the legislation.