Mary Fitzpatrick (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Hogan and his colleagues for the work they have been doing. He is right. There has been broad support for reform of our planning laws. The hearings have been very interesting. I have a couple of housekeeping questions that have been raised by a number of witnesses who have attended the hearings. They asked why we are looking at a general scheme, why it is a draft Bill, and why an explanatory memorandum was not presented. I ask Mr. Hogan to address this.