Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein)
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Most of them have been covered by other speakers. For the benefit of the committee in producing its report on the back of these sessions on the Arterial Drainage Act 1945, the biodiversity action plan, as Dr. Ó Cinnéide said, does not go as far as calling for a review, whereas the citizens' assembly does do so. Any time I have even tried to broach this subject, my experience has been one where the topic has been used to frighten people and suggest that we just want to tear the thing up and flood the entire island. For the record, I would just like to hear how important Dr. Ó Cinnéide feels it is that we go back and at least examine that 80-year-old legislation and ensure it is fit for purpose.