Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

These amendments allow for the variation of the area of the digital hub, as well as its extension, to allow for any future eventuality in the definition of the area of the digital hub. On foot of this amendment, the title of the section will now be changed to "extension or variation of the digital hub area" to provide for greater clarity.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment No. 6 not moved.

Government amendment No. 7:

In page 7, line 3, after "extended" to insert "or varied".

Amendment agreed to.

Government amendment No. 8:

In page 7, to delete lines 27 and 28, and substitute the following:

"(b) to acquire, hold and dispose of land or an interest or part of an interest in land, by transfer, assignment, conveyance, grant of lease or licence or otherwise, with the consent of the Minister, and".