Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

To clarify the point on amendment No. 189, section 24(6) states that the Minister shall give a copy of the national planning statement to all of these bodies. I think it would be helpful if the joint committee was included in that list. That would put it back in the hands of the joint committee to then decide whether to call a meeting and whether to invite the Minister, the Irish Planning Institute, An Taisce or whoever to attend. It is just to inform the committee, as the body that is presented with the statement within ten days, and just a matter of adding another contact or email address to that.