Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have been in the Seanad this morning and unable to listen to the proceedings thus far, so I apologise if my questions have already been asked. I will confine my questioning to residents, their access to object and appeal, and the perceived limitation on their ability to be within the process. There is a concern that a disproportionate amount of blame for delays in planning has been placed on residents' associations. They are not the cause of the delays. That was shown by statistics published on Tuesday.

There is an obligation to list members’ names and addresses and there are rules around unincorporated entities within the Bill that would appear to put the kibosh on anybody having an ability to appeal. I am sure the witnesses have seen the narrative on it and I would like to hear what they have to say or what the process is.