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

It is a two-part question. First, what is the process? The amendment does not say. Second, there are legal and EU environmental obligations as regards strategic environmental assessments and the Aarhus Convention. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan mentioned public participation. If these plans are to be extended, not only is it not clear from the amendment what the process is, who requests that extension and on what grounds, but there is also the question of how to ensure compliance with Aarhus and SEA requirements under EU law.