Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 11:

In page 20, to delete lines 37 to 39 and substitute the following:“34B. (1)The Institute shall, following consultation with:

(a) the Minister;

(b) the Minister for Defence;

(c) the Minister for Justice and Equality;

(d) the Minister for Health;

(e) any other such Minister of the Government as deemed appropriate by the Institute;

(f) all prescribed bodies for the purposes of consultation on heritage and environmental matters;

(g) members of the public; and

(h) any other person as deemed appropriate by the Institute, formulate specifications (in this section referred to as ‘standard specifications’) for measures to prevent—”.

Essentially, the intention is to introduce much tighter wording. Currently, the wording only requires consultation with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. The amendment outlines the other Ministers who should be consulted and specifies other prescribed organisations.

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