I move Amendment No. 58: In page 27, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “(e) data protection,”.

I move amendment No. 59: In page 28, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(c) shall not be in receipt of pecuniary benefits from gambling licence holders.”.

I move amendment No. 61: In page 31, to delete lines 36 to 39. Amendments No. 61 and 62 are very simple. They seek to delete provisions from the Bill which would prevent the chief executive of the new regulatory authority from questioning or expressing an opinion on Government policy in the context of a joint Oireachtas committee. We believe this is an unnecessary and incredibly restrictive provision which prevents committees from doing their work in engaging in meaningful scrutiny with certain public representativ…

I disagree. I believe the functioning of these authorities and the effectiveness of the goals of these authorities is undermined by their inability to be fully accountable to public representatives. Again, it may well be that it is standard Government policy, but it is a poor Government policy and one that diminishes accountability. Ultimately, it has the cost of diminishing the quality of policymaking because it is not allowed to be questioned or discussed in any way. Perhaps, if the Minister of State sees it as a…

I move amendment No. 62: In page 32, to delete lines 35 to 38. SECTION 31

I agree with the previous speaker. There is no legal, moral or justifiable reason for failing to enact the occupied territories Bill. It is a basic first step of compliance with international law. I am very proud to be a co-sponsor of the Bill, which was introduced by my CEG colleague, Senator Frances Black. The delays are damning. The arms embargo Bill is another Bill that should be enacted. It was brought forward last spring by the CEG group and we were assured by Government that we had nothing to worry about and…

I am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business that the Planning and Development Bill be adjourned to allow proper debate on these issues rather than be concluded.

Again, I would say this is disrespect to the public.

When Members stand up and complain about local issues and the things they do not like, such as badly built apartments and electric pylons, they are trampling on the rights of the public to have a say on all these issues if this Bill is guillotined.

I am entitled to speak briefly.

I am moving the amendment. To be clear, serving in these Houses is not a privilege, it is a responsibility. We are failing in that responsibility by failing to scrutinise this legislation. That is shameful. It is not just a disrespect to democracy or these Houses, or EU law, all of which is true, but, being very clear, the process being pushed through in this way, as well as the content of the Bill, are a disrespect not just to democracy but to the public.

This is crucial. I am appealing to colleagues across the House to take a stand and support this amendment.

I am entitled to speak briefly.

I move the amendment.

Yes.

Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

I second the amendment.

I second the amendment.

I move amendment No. 65: In page 67, line 34, after “of” to insert “emission reduction strategies,”.

I move amendment No. 66: In page 67, line 34, after “patterns” to insert “, development strategies”.