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

I believe that amendments Nos. 982 and 984, tabled by Deputy Matthews, have merit with regard to the collation and accessibility of relevant information on planning authority websites and the availability of such information to the public. I have already proposed similar amendments to section 54 to ensure that if a record of protected structures is amended as part of the development plan process, the Minister and the public are also notified. We are also looking at references to newspapers in the Bill and may expand that to suitable websites as well. We will table amendments on Report Stage.

I can also see the value of the insertion of the words “any element of it”, which contributes to its special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interests, as proposed in amendment No. 988. In both instances, we want to check the wording for consistency with other sections of the Bill. Therefore, we will revert on Report Stage with the proposals regarding the January draft.