Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

As amendment No. 23 is something that my party stressed on Second and Committee Stages both here and in the Dáil, I welcome it. It is important to provide for the publication of such matters in newspapers, as planning permissions already are. The notification of a public consultation process within a specified time in newspapers is also important, as is this transparent dimension. It is well incorporated in amendment No. 23B, which I welcome and support. We campaigned for that strongly, both here and in the Dáil. It makes good sense and as my party's spokesperson in this area, I am certainly proud of our achievements in this respect.