Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We have a Part 8 planning system where we allow local authority members to make a decision that local authorities apply for. That is the Part 8 system. If it requires an environmental impact statement, it would go straight to the board. I never knew what the rationale behind it was but if a person is putting in a planning application that requires an environmental impact assessment, the person can supply the environmental impact assessment.