Ms Lorraine O'Donoghue:

Yes, it is under active consideration at the moment. In terms of environmental impact assessment, we see An Bord Pleanála, at least for the medium term, as the single competent authority particularly if the developments are to be defined as strategic infrastructure, that there will only be engagement with the board rather than the local authority for the aquatic or marine element and then having to engage with An Bord Pleanála if it is a strategic development on land. If we were to introduce such a system, it would defeat the purpose of what we are aiming to do in streamlining into a single EIA. For developments that require an environmental impact assessment, An Bord Pleanála will be the single consent authority. We are looking in terms of appropriate assessments and development within SACs, etc. I am not sure if I have addressed every question.