Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I refer to development contribution schemes. I was the pusher of two reviews in County Wicklow. One of the weaknesses of the review of the development contribution scheme is one cannot apply a decision retrospectively to permissions already granted; instead the planning application must go through the entire planning process again. Down the line, is this an issue we can address? If we are to address the unit cost of a house, the development contribution payable has been identified as one of the avenues to be explored. Developers should not have to apply all over again merely to qualify for the reduction.