In the previous Dáil, a Wildlife (Amendment) Bill was published and the effect of it was to reconfigure the bog natural heritage areas, NHAs. This Bill first came before the Dáil in 2016 and it was passed by the Dáil in December 2018.

It then went into the Seanad on the same day and was passed by the Seanad on 6 November 2019. The final stage was to come back to the Dáil to debate the Seanad amendments but when the election was called, the Bill lapsed. Most Bills are recommitted in the new Dáil but this Bill has not been recommitted. I note it is now in the list of “Other Legislation”.

First, when will it be published? Second, will the heads be published and will it go to pre-legislative scrutiny before we get a final Bill?

The Deputy is over time. Táimid thar am.

Third, is this gone into the MAD file? The Taoiseach knows the definition of the MAD file - the maximum administrative delay, do nothing, buy time and do not deal with the issue.

Is that the Bill dealing with the hedges and ditches?

No.

We cannot have interaction on this.

I just want clarity so I can give an answer.

It is the Bill to reconfigure the NHA bogs and to take some out and put others in.

I just want to give an informed response to the Deputy. I will pursue that and get the up-to-date position for him in regard to publication and whether it has fallen foul of the syndrome he has identified, very helpfully, today in the House.