John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have one point and then I want to allow Senator Seery Kearney to take the second and third slots. On the outline planning permission, Mr. Mandal said that he did not see the need for it. I would put it to him that in a rural context, the ability to get outline planning permission for a one-off house and not have to go to the extent of expending a huge amount of money on detailed design for the planning permission is actually a useful tool. That is why it is in the Bill. Has Mr. Mandal anything to say in response to that?