Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 26:

In page 14, lines 25 and 26, to delete “except in accordance with any terms or conditions set out in the licence”.

The intention is that it shall not be possible to amend the term of the licence, which sets out its duration. Therefore, it is proposed to remove the qualifying words, "except in accordance with any terms or conditions set out in the licence". The duration has been set and I expect people to bid on that and, consequently, the duration will be 20 years.

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