Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 13:

In page 42, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(4) The Minister shall facilitate effective public participation at an appropriate stage, and while options are still open, during the preparation of regulations which may have a significant effect on the environment, and shall take the following steps:

(a) set time-frames sufficient for effective participation;

(b) publish or otherwise make publicly available the draft regulation;

(c) provide the public the opportunity to comment, directly or through representative consultative bodies;

(d) take the input from the public participation into account as far as possible.”.