Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Planning decisions are given in the interests of sustainable development and proper planning. That generally covers it. If someone was to put in a submission that it was in the interests of sustainable development and proper planning, does that give him or her scope? There is some language in this Bill that I find a little fluffy, including words such as seeking to "promote", for example, in the context of promoting the objectives of climate legislation, or whatever it might be. In my view this language should be tighter and should refer to seeking to implement the objectives or outline how the objectives would be implemented. Would including in the Bill language such as "in the interests of sustainable development" or similar be slightly vague as well? I suppose there would be an argument to make.