Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Both parties reserve the right to adopt differing positions on any consequent legislation or resolutions being debated by the Oireachtas. I very much echo the words of the Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, and stand by what he has said and has made clear throughout this process, that Fine Gael and this Government will not bring forward legislation that we know to be contrary to European law. We will not bring forward legislation that we believe to be contrary to the interests of the environment, and particularly legislation that might expose Irish people to be liable to enormous fines that would not be in the interests of the public. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, and the Government have been clear all along that we cannot be expected to facilitate legislation that is contrary to European law. We are not going to do so.

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