Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I have two points in response. I did say that the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, would look at amendments Nos. 151 and 154. The wording of amendment No. 154 is the "promotion of sustainable development consistent with a focus on improving human health and well-being and the establishment of metrics and criteria for evaluating these considerations and monitoring them within the life of the plan". The Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has given a commitment to look at that within section 19 of the national planning framework.

Second, the regional, economic and spatial strategies are materially consistent with the national planning framework but I also give a commitment to the members to see whether the wording needs to be included in section 27.