Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the representatives from the RIAI, and the IEN for their very detailed and comprehensive submissions which are exceptionally well-laid-out and get to the point. Being conscious of time, I will put a series of three questions to the IEN first. I thought these are concise enough, and deliberately so, and the witnesses might give a concise response if they can. Do they have concerns on how the participatory rights are dealt with in the Bill and do they have recommendations on same? Do they have concerns about the recommendations in respect of how the consultation process is outlined in this Bill, particularly with an emphasis on the prescribed bodies? I know Ms Duvall is involved with An Taisce and others. There are a number of prescribed bodies but I ask about the impact of that in terms of this Bill, from the witnesses' experience in the past and what is being proposed. Finally, do they have concerns about the recommendations in respect of the Bill in relation to An Bord Pleanála? I am not suggesting we have an analysis of An Bord Pleanála because we will be here for a month but I ask in the context of this Bill. Will the representatives from the IEN give us three concise responses to those three questions?