Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

This section is a new provision which introduces new controls on the surrender of an IPPC licence. The 1992 Act contained no such provision. As it is important that there are such controls and that they are used, I have provided accordingly in the Bill. After the necessary inspection, monitoring and assessment, the EPA is called on in subsection (7) to decide whether the relevant installation is causing or is likely to cause environmental pollution or whether the site is in a satisfactory state. This standard is the one set out in Article 3 of the IPPC directive. It will apply in all other EU member states. There is a similar wording in the new section 83(5)(a)(x) provided for on page 21 of the Bill in relation to measures to be taken on permanent cessation of the activity. I am opting for consistency across the European Union. The standard provided for in the Bill is a reasonable one.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments Nos. 29 and 30 not moved.