Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-11-16
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Victor Boyhan (IND), Agricultural Panel

I take on board what Senator Pauline O'Reilly has said. As I said, I am on two committees and there is always a conflict between them. While we do not always agree with everything that goes through pre-legislative scrutiny, I was very supportive of the work the committee did. I was also very supportive of our engagement on the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine. Like every politician, I am entitled to reflect on the issue. Legislation is not made in the committee; it is made in the Houses of the Oireachtas, in these Chambers. This is where the legislation is teased out and debated. I tabled these amendments because I gave a commitment to the IFA. I do not take any of this personally. I am happy to put these amendments on the record because no one else stepped up to the plate to put them forward. That is the reality and I am happy to find myself in this position. I look forward to the Minister of State's reply.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-16