Ms Karin Dubsky:

I did not get that sense from the Bill. I am concerned that An Bord Pleanála will have an enormous amount of additional work to do. Unless it obtains marine staff to do this, either a massive backlog will build up or there will be a great deal of inconsistent work just to get things moving. An Bord Pleanála does not currently have any implementation or enforcement role or powers. It is unclear to me who in some of the cases will implement and enforce the decisions made by An Bord Pleanála in relation to the inshore zone. This needs to be teased out a little more.