Mr. John O'Hara:

I know that the recent review in Sydney looked at integrating the planning and licensing systems to reduce bureaucracy. Again, we must drill down into the Irish experience to see how it would work. From our perspective, there is a slight difference in the licensing requirements which involve An Garda Síochána, etc. Our concerns about night-time activity arise in that context. They centre primarily on residential amenity. I am willing to explore areas in which there commonality and an overlap to reduce bureaucracy. The Department may have a different view, but we are willing to explore that issue with it.