Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps Mr. Kirwan will spell out who is the keeper of the inventory. Who keeps the inventory? Is there a consultation or engagement process on the process of adding and revoking? Perhaps Mr. Kirwan might set that out for me. Also, is there a role here for the planning regulator? Enforcement of all of these things is very important, and I note from the memo and detailed documents attached to this discussion today that enforcement is the issue. All of the legislation in the world is no good unless we can enforce it. I accept we do not want to go down the legal route as it is a last resort for many people, but is there a role for the planning regulator in it? He has statutory functions and statutory oversights and can make certain recommendations. Certainly, it is something we should look at. I am not saying we should recommend it; I am saying we should look at it. Certainly, we should engage with the planning regulator's office at some point on this.

As I said, I am a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and I will certainly bring it to our committee’s attention early next week. I will encourage it to engage because it might be very much the case that the committee might invite them. However, that is a matter for the clerk, the Cathaoirleach and the members of that committee.

Perhaps Mr. Kirwan might touch on those few additional points I have raised.