Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

First, the Minister should read up on the matter because there are two current test cases concerning it. Second, Germany was the last European country, apart from Ireland, to ratify the Aarhus Convention in January this year so the Minister might do some further reading on that. Third, when will we see its full ratification? Will it be before autumn or December 2008? In what timeframe does the Minister envisage the matter coming before the House?

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