Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)

The amendment will be opposed as its effect would be to delete a necessary consequential amendment. The consultation requirements set out in section 19(4) of the principal Act will be redundant in view of the provision contained in section 12(a)(i) which substitutes the words "shall refuse" for the words "may refuse" where they appear in section 19(1) of the principal Act. The effect is to remove the requirement for consultations under section 19(4) of the principal Act.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.