Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On Deputy Broughan's question, he is right. European law is superior and we will be subject to changes. If the EU makes a change we will be subject to that as well. There is no question about that and nobody has been trying to hide that fact. In some cases it is a great protection for the residents.

On consultation, the level of same will be similar to the level of consultation that has happened before but it will continue in the interests of residents.

On the question from Deputies Clare Daly and Brendan Ryan, section 29 on page 52 gives the regulator power and authority over all existing schemes, including the voluntary schemes, and it is my understanding that this will give it the power to reopen and to open. It covers all schemes, it is all encompassing and the regulator has full powers.

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