Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

On section 215 and transboundary environmental impacts, the section says specifically that “the Minister may prescribe arrangements for”, and I will spare everyone from reading it all, but it repeatedly refers to “applications for permission” for development. We are talking about the national planning framework and not planning applications for development. They are two different things. I fail to see the relevance of transboundary environmental aspects with regard to people applying for planning permission when we are talking about the national planning framework. I assume we all understand the differences between applying for planning permission and consultation about the national planning framework. If I am missing something, the Minister of State might elaborate on why he thinks section 215 is actually relevant to the national planning framework and a review or consultation around the national planning framework. It keeps on just talking about applications for permission. There is no mention of the national planning framework that I can see. If I have missed it, the Minister of State might point it out.