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

Deputy McAuliffe's amendment speaks to a query I had. It is a question I will ask repeatedly. Will the Minister of State put on the record what is substantively different in this section from what was in the primary legislation in the 2000 Act? Deputy McAuliffe pre-empted the question by having a clear sense of it. Specifically, what is not provided for here that was provided for in the original Act? I would like the Minister of State to spell that out as clearly as possible because exempted developments can often be among the most contentious areas of planning and be subject to litigation.

Second, there is a procedure when the Minister wants to make changes to exempted development regulations involving the Oireachtas. I do not see that here, unless I am misreading it. Is it in this section of the Bill? Will the Minister of State point it out to us? If it is not, will he explain why?