Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Amendments Nos. 17, 114, 115, 121 and 125 to 127, inclusive, propose to amend both sections 4 and 22 of the Bill to provide essentially that an application for an extension of duration of a planning permission will be treated as a new application for permission involving environmental impact assessment and appropriate assessment in particular cases, full public participation, a right of refusal even where all statutory requirements are met, appeal to the board and extensive revision of existing conditions and the addition of new conditions. I oppose these amendments as they would completely negate the purpose of extensions of duration, which is to allow extra time for existing permissions, the building out of which has been prevented or slowed down by unforeseen circumstances, to be carried out or completed in accordance with the terms of the original permission. Does that answer the Deputy's question?