Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is still a significant amount of uncertainty within local authorities. There may be a case, and this is important, where a manager takes the view that a public consultation could assist the passage and the long-term success of the development, and therefore I would urge a level of, or a space for, flexibility. As Mr. Hogan will know from his time as a local planner, there are sometimes occasions where that little bit of give and take through Part 8 produces a more successful outcome for everybody. Proceed with caution, notwithstanding the fact there is an emergency and this change was required for something very specific. The Minister was very clear when he talked about the kind of schemes he thought this was designed for and what it was intending to achieve.