Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion

Mr. Feargal Ó Coigligh:

Members have pointed out that we cited Scotland as an example. That is in the context of the overall tiered system of general binding rules, registrations and licensing. I am not sure that system is necessarily comparable with other European jurisdictions. We will, however, have a look at that and see what information we do have regarding comparisons. Other European jurisdictions might not have that exact three tier system.