Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yes. I have just a couple of questions for the Minister of State. Could he elaborate on the rationale for amendment No. 319? There seems to be extraordinary latitude in allowing someone not to have to apply for a MAC until the second anniversary of the date of the granting of the permission concerned. This is referred to in paragraph (c) of the amendment. It is hard to see how such a delay in obtaining clarity on the developer's capacity to deliver via a MAC is consistent with the drive to achieve our targets for 2030 and not to waste the resources of the State in respect of the focus on an unviable development.