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

It is, but my point is different. Our local authorities have done their job properly. I understand we might have ten or 15 commercial buildings subject to these exempted developments. If three out of ten are in breach, we have a problem. If a Department and IPAS cannot do their job properly, I am not sure we should extend exempted development status. We should not give that status to another State agency that cannot comply with basic fire safety and building control. There is work to be done between the two Departments to engage.

My second question is on the fees in the second regulation. In setting the figure of €2,500, what metric was used? We often hear, particularly from our planning authorities, that fees are not commensurate to the time it takes to process the matter at hand. How was it determined that this was an appropriate fee? Will it adequately compensate the planning authority for the time involved?