Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

They make a compelling case. Trying to work out how one gets movement on this issue is probably the big issue. It is all to do with an objective within the county development plan of Mayo, objective MT09. That is to be changed.

I am a little concerned about a few issues. This is a new county development plan that has been passed and it has a certain lifespan. Did the Planning Regulator ever intervene regarding the county development plan? Did the Planning Regulator ever make any commentary regarding this issue?

When it comes to the county development plan to be approved by the Department and the Minister, which county development plans are sent to the Minister and then could come back with a comment to the effect that a certain paragraph is inappropriate? Did the Minister of the day ever inform Mayo County Council of any issues regarding the county development plan and, if so, what were the issues?

The third issue, which I think Deputy Buckley touched on, is that to get a contravention of the county development plan one needs the full support of the management of the local authority before it goes to the members, who then vote on it. The management of the local authority was originally in favour of changing the development plan. Has it indicated at any level that it is willing to move forward with a contravention of the county development plan?