Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On that point, it does not only apply to the Minister's Department. It applies to others as well, in terms of housing and the Minister's other brief in terms of energy infrastructure. Does the Minister see the proposals that are coming in terms of planning reform being about resources for the planning system or the approach of the planning system? Obviously, there is an important balance to be struck there in terms of engagement, scrutiny and environmental impact. We have had the experience in the past of trying to shortcut the planning system and it returned nothing but problems.