Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The purpose of this group of similar technical amendments to section 104 is to synchronise increased penalty provisions under the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977 with interim increases to those provisions, which have previously been provided for under section 24 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act 1990. These amendments insert reference to the previous 1990 amendment Act into relevant provisions in order to avoid any doubt that the earlier increases are now overtaken by the provisions of section 104.