Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 17:

In page 8, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:

9.—Section 2(1) of the Act of 2000 is amended by inserting the following definitions:

"'operator' in relation to a quarry means a person who at all material times is in charge of the carrying on of quarrying activities at a quarry or under whose direction such activities are carried out;

'quarry' has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1965;".".

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