Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

Given the advice I have just received, I am very clear on it. I am grateful to my official for drawing to my attention that a definition of "land" is included on page 15 of the Bill. Paragraph (b) of that definition includes "mines, minerals and other substances in the substratum below the surface, whether or not owned in horizontal, vertical or other layers apart from the surface of the land". That is probably as good as it gets.