Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

Sections 13N(4) and 13N(5) currently provide for certain circumstances where a petroleum undertaking might revise its safety case without the prior approval of the commission. The original intention was to provide a means by which, in exceptional circumstances, a petroleum undertaking could revise its safety case without prior approval from the commission with a view to meeting the obligations proposed by the Bill. On balance, it is considered better that any revision of a safety case would require the prior approval of the commission. Amendment No. 43 deletes these provisions to ensure all revisions to safety cases are subject to the approval of the commission. Amendments Nos. 42 and 44 are consequential, reflecting the changes to drafting required as a result of the deletion of sections 13N(4) and 13N(5).