Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

Trying to keep up with this is difficult, but it is important. That is the problem: there is a lot to deal with in a very short time.

I particularly want to draw attention to amendment No. 44 and the application for judicial review by a body or organisation the aims or objectives of which relate to the promotion of environmental protection. Such NGOs and so on which have knowledge and expertise in that area should have locus standi or the right to take judicial review and be deemed to have sufficient interest so there would not be barriers to them seeking judicial reviews on maritime area consents. This is a further attempt to ensure that the granting of MAC's does not compromise our marine environment and allows those concerned with its protection to challenge decisions to grant maritime area consents. That is general thrust of this group of amendments.

I may come back in the second round. Deputy Gould may feel free to come in on it.

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