Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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There is a difference between the provision in this Bill and in the Act of 2000. This Bill provides that "no regulation shall be made under this section in relation to any provision of this Act after the expiration of 3 years commencing on the day on which the provision comes into operation". That is not in the Act of 2000. Again, by way of assurance and as I stated, any changes that would be made to the legislation through regulations would have to be regularised through an amendment to the legislation at a later date.