Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

Many aspects of the legislation are enabling. For example, section 23 requires the authority to consider and prepare guidelines against many of the considerations which are of concern to Senator Ryan. It is difficult in primary legislation of this nature to provide all of the detail which the authority would need to consider. The 11 considerations set out in the Bill are, in the Minister's view and mine, sufficiently inclusive and comprehensive to take account of the concerns of Senator Ryan and others and to give the authority the flexibility it needs to enable it to do its job efficiently and effectively.