Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

These amendments also arise out of the debate on the Bill during its passage through the Dáil. On Committee Stage, I introduced the amendments aimed at removing any ambiguity from the transitional nature of "established petroleum activity". Established petroleum activity is a petroleum activity being carried out by an undertaking at the time this Bill becomes law. The purpose of this amendment is to introduce further clarity to the scope and intentions of the Bill.