Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 13:

In page 14, line 32, to delete “20 meters” and substitute “10 metres”.

I recognise that the issue that is being addressed here in terms of how close to a residential house on land an excavation can take place was an issue we debated significantly in the original pre-legislative scrutiny, given a residential house was entirely excluded in the Bill as brought forward. We brought that to 20 m but as concerns were raised by Deputies Funchion and Cairns, we have brought that to 10 m within the curtilage of the house, which I think strikes a fair balance. I thank the Deputies for their input.

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