Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

Prima facie we would believe land includes anything which composes that land, be it earth, soil, rock, minerals or otherwise. Therefore, I wondered about the exact purpose of the amendment. If there were some point of substance, I would have to ask the expert drafting group to examine it. In general, land encompasses the material of which land is composed. Unless I am missing some point, I believe the present definition is sufficient.