Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chair. I also thank all of our witnesses for being here with us today. It is disappointing to hear the Irish Planning Institute's disappointment in not being involved thus far in the Bill so it is great to have the opportunity to be able to tap into the institute's knowledge and expertise in the industry and we will be reflecting that in our own report.

The IPI has spoken about two years not being sufficient for the development plans and of the one year on the urban framework plan, which will need to be provided after the development plan, as also not being a realistic period. What timeframes would be realistic or doable?