Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 26:

In page 8, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:

"(8) In this section—

"suitably qualified person" means a person who is a member of a class or classes of persons prescribed by the Minister for the purposes of this section;

"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister having consulted the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

(9) Regulations made by the Minister under this section may prescribe a class or classes of persons who in the view of the Minister, having considered the qualifications, training, and expertise of such class or classes of persons by reference to the functions to be performed by members of such class pursuant to this section, are suitably qualified.".

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