Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 9 March 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)
Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source
Is that really the case? The advice I received is that section 250 may be at odds with EU law, which seeks to provide the public with access to justice in environmental matters. It acknowledged that citizens may need assistance to exercise these rights. That is profound. That advice was received from a senior counsel who deals daily with planning matters in the courts. What assurances can the witnesses provide in that regard?
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