Cyprian Brady (Fianna Fail)

These sections are particularly balanced. We must, as the previous speaker said, accommodate all views but we must also maintain a balance. The thrust of this legislation is to provide infrastructure for the greater good. There have been many examples over the years of major projects being delayed, sometimes for very spurious reasons, but the balance is right in this Bill.

I agree with Senator Bannon that the expertise and knowledge the EPA has gathered should be tapped into at every possible opportunity. When the board looks for information, the EPA will be the first body it will call on for the benefit of its expertise.