Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

I am responding to Deputy Shane McEntee on the basis of what both he and Deputy Broughan said that it is up to Government to decide. I should say it is not actually up to the Government because I have accepted amendments from the Opposition. However, in deference to what has been said by the Deputies, I am willing to change the provision to allow for maximum acceptability. In section 29(5) I propose to change the words in line 21, to remove the words "five years" and replace them with "three years". I will move that amendment.

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