Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Jane Doyle:

We do not have a view on how we overcome that. One of the things we have to remember is that if a third party has an objection to a scheme, that party puts its reasons out there. In balanced decision-making, those issues will be addressed. Everybody may not be happy with the decision but it is about ensuring if other issues are then introduced, we know we can take that to the courts and have it covered under environmental protection. One of the biggest issues is that people have genuine concerns about a development but the reason cases are falling under JR is nothing to do with the actual development itself but some particular element of the decision-making process.

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