Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)

Tá súil agam go mbeidh saol fada ag an Aire atá againn faoi láthair. Tuigeann sé an phointe atá á dhéanamh agam. Sílim nach bhfuil gá leis an alt seo sa Bhille. Tá sé ag fágáil rudaí i bhfad ró-oscailte. Má tá rudaí breise le cur le hAcht, ba chóir go dtiocfadh an Acht sin ar ais go dtí Tithe an Oireachtais - an Seanad agus an Dáil - ionas go mbeimid in ann na rudaí sin a phlé. Mar shampla, an rud a chuireadh beagáinín imní orm, possibly, is that this is very broad and leaves it wide open for Ministers or future executives who might want to add things in which are not envisaged. We all know how that can happen.

One of the outside influences we might not have mentioned in the debate is the European influence. What if directives come from Europe which decide to designate all of Ireland as a special area of conservation or make it a national park? Some people think that will happen. Does that then become prescribed information which has to be included in this type of legislation?

I appreciate from where the Minister is coming and his bona fides. I welcome the promises he is making on the record because they clarify the situation to a certain extent. I do not agree with all the points he made. We will table amendments on Report Stage to solidify some of the promises made. This goes a step-----