Section 15 and Schedule 1 of the Bill extend the scope of licensing in light of the directive. While the 1992 Act sought to anticipate the details of the activities to be covered by the licensing regime, the directive as adopted contained some differences. The general approach I have taken in the Bill is to include the activities and thresholds specified in the directive or those already included in the 1992 Act, whichever yields the higher standard. I am determined that we retain what is best from the controls the Oireachtas put in place ten years ago as these have secured major benefits for the environment. I will build on to them to further the improvements arising from the directive. The directive brings more activities into the licensing regime, including poultry rearing, the treatment and processing of milk, the slaughtering of cattle, the production of food from animal or vegetable raw materials and the production of paper or board.