Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I propose to address amendments Nos. 29 and 30 together. It is important to maintain the phrase "modified" in this section since the phrase "discharge" may not sufficiently cover all eventualities. A person could be served with a replanting order requiring him or her to replant an area with a specific species. In the interim it may become evident that the particular species of tree is subject to the threat of a particular disease or it may be impractical to source a sufficient number of saplings of the particular tree species to replant the entire area. In such circumstances it is necessary for the Minister to be able to issue a certificate to the Property Registration Authority modifying the terms of the replanting order. For this reason I will not be accepting the amendment.