Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I think that relates to amendment No. 24, tabled by Deputy Bacik, which effectively makes the same point. When we come to that amendment, I will say the same thing as I am saying now, which the Deputy predicted I would say. This is a European competence. I do not disagree on the issue but we have to work within a European context and the wider and larger mechanism by which we can set standards. That is where we need that legislation. I do not think it fits into this Bill.

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