Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will come back to the Deputy on it. I will first deal with the amendments relating to An Bord Pleanála and then we can tease it out. Amendments Nos. 1098, 1109, 1112 to 1114, inclusive, and 1118 to 1121, inclusive, are transitional provisions relating to An Bord Pleanála. They supplement those already provided for under the Bill. They include provision for: ministerial directions under section 109 of the Act of 2000 in respect of organisational reviews of systems and procedures; declarations of interest by members and employees; superannuation schemes; terms and conditions of existing employees; provision of services; reviews of codes of conduct compliance and proper discharge of duties; and indemnification of members and employees.

Importantly, amendment No. 1121 provides that Chapter 3 of Part 6 of the Act of 2000 will continue to apply in respect of ongoing applications, appeals, referrals or requests under that Chapter before the repeal of the Act. They will continue under the old Act if they have been initiated prior. If a person makes an application to a local authority prior to the new Bill coming into play, that will continue under the Act of 2000. If it is appealed to An Bord Pleanála, however, it will apply under the new Act. Am I correct in that regard? I am advised it is separate. If a person applies to the planning, it will continue until such time as that planning process has been exhausted within the local authority. If that is appealed to An Bord Pleanála after the new legislation has come in, it will be a different process. Equally, if-----