Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I will now elaborate on some of what can be regarded as the more substantive amendments. Some of these are a consequence of other amendments. In saying that they are of a more substantive nature, I am assured, on the basis of legal advice, that they do not alter in any way the original thrust or scope of the Bill.

Amendment No. 4, which has been categorised in the second group of amendments, was an Opposition amendment to amend the definition of "place" in section 2. The purpose of the amendment was to include in the definition the term "land covered by water", which would widen the previous definition to include lakes and rivers.