Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Department and the institute for their presentations. I would like to tease out a number of the heads of the Bill that have been presented to us, specifically head number 5. I question what has been presented in terms of the 25-week process. Head 5(2) reads, "Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the prospective applicant shall, in advance of entering into consultations under subsection (1), consult with the appropriate planning authority" under section 247 of the Planning and Development Act.