Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If I may focus on that, the development plan is one of the key powers that local councillors have. One would like to think that in each mandate or five-year term councillors would have an opportunity to have an impact on the shaping of the development plan. The concern would be that, given the two years of preparation involved and the ten-year life cycle, councillors will set plans in 2024, 2025 and 2026 that will last until 2036. This means there may be some councillors who will have no input into the drafting of development plans. Will Mr. Hogan outline how councillors will have an opportunity to amend, comment on or monitor a development plan over the ten-year period?