Ms Rachel Kenny:

I will make a comment about the clustering of SHDs because it has been mentioned a couple of times. We can take a look at that but the clustering of SHDs alone does not automatically presume material contravention or the bypassing of a local area plan or of SDRA policy. We can take a look at where those material contraventions have occurred and where those particular policies have been materially contravened and the reasons for those are clearly set out in the various decisions and inspectors reports. I know the Deputy has talked about the clustering of SHDs but one could equally talk about the clustering of planning applications in a local authority plan area as well. The fact that a number of applications arise, whether it is under section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 or whether it is under SHD, it does not by its nature undermine a plan or a policy. I wanted to reiterate that.