Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I want to move to the board and ask a question on architectural heritage. My sense is that there is a move towards taking the emphasis off important architectural heritage. I refer to section 257(4), which is on page 497. My sense is that there is a move towards taking the emphasis off protecting architectural heritage because section 257(4), in the context of proposals, contains the phrase "reasonably necessary and proportionate and appropriate". It is up to the planning authority or the commission to make that decision. Is that suggesting that in the absence of a qualified or certified conservation officer or architect, that alteration would be proportionate and appropriate? I have just picked out a particular point there.