Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

The Deputy could have heard it from Deputy Brian Stanley if he had an interest in this debate. There will be no need to purchase additional land to comply with the legislation. There will be no annual inspection charges or re-registration charges, as I mentioned in answering a parliamentary question from Deputy Michael Healy Rae yesterday. There will be no 2009 EPA-type regulations as Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív wanted and Fianna Fáil wanted when in government. There will be no army of inspectors. I know Deputy Brian Stanley's party may be used to armies, but local authority staff are the ones who will be in charge.

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