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

It will probably take a couple of years for that to happen. The intention would be to have a structured approach to replace the section 28 guidelines with national planning statements. We may have in place national planning statements, which will replace specific section 28 guidelines, while at the same time existing section 28 guidelines continue to have the same legal status as they currently have under the Planning and Development Act.