Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 23 February 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)
Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I hear what M.r Lawlor is saying in that we cannot be so prescriptive in legislation that it does not allow for nuance, where nuance is needed. Coming back to that planning practice piece, is there then a danger, if we do not have the tests publicised or the thresholds in practice explored or transparent, that there will be differences of interpretation between local authorities and between different plans? Do we end up with that sort of a disparity where it depends on who one gets along the process, as to whether one will achieve an exemption or not, when it comes to zoning?
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