Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages

 

10:30 am

Photo of Paudie CoffeyPaudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Let me reassure Senator Barrett that there is clear case law on what "having regard to" means, for example in planning and other legislation. It is standard terminology in the Planning and Development Act and there is case law to substantiate that already. Further, we are already bound under EU legislation, so there is no need to duplicate it in this Bill. The safety measures are there to address the Senator's concerns in any event but we think the terminology "regard to" is more appropriate. On that basis, I do not propose to accept the amendment.

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