Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

During the debate on Seanad amendments Nos. 1 to 18, the first grouping, the Deputy asked a question about reclaimed land and the maritime area. I did not respond to him, but it is covered by one of the questions he has just asked. All the amendment in question will do is bring reclaimed land under the definition of "land".

What I was saying about masts, which I think most people will welcome because we have seen some instances of this, was that amendment No. 26 will add a regulation giving power to the Minister of the day to prescribe certain classes of licence requests as requiring public notification. This was raised on Committee Stage in the Seanad. We have all seen instances of it, which is why we listened on Committee Stage and as the Bill passed through the Dáil and the Seanad. It was raised on foot of concerns in the Seanad committee in respect of telecommunications masts and ensuring there would be a public notification process for such licences. That is what amendment No. 26 will do. The other issues, relating to RTÉ, have nothing to do with me.

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