Seanad debates

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Lynn BoylanLynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State. On the previous occasion, we left the debate at the point where we asked the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, to clearly set out the rationale for the thresholds. A number of us had amendments relating to this matter ruled out of order and we made the point that we are completely out of kilter with our nearest neighbour in the North and with Scotland and Wales, countries that have similar hydrological profiles and water tables. We wanted to clearly hear, for the public record, reassurances as to why we are deciding to go for these thresholds, which, as I said, are out of kilter with those in countries that have similar levels of rainfall. That is where we left matters and that is why we asked for the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, to come in and clarify the point.

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