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

Some of these are technical clarifications and others might require a brief discussion. I will rattle through them all and we will deal with them one by one. In section 53(3)(b) there is a period for the OPR to make additional submissions, which is an additional two weeks. Why is the OPR being given more time than others?

There is a reference to 22 weeks in section 53(6). One of the issues I am trying to get my head around is at various stages of the Bill there are different time periods for different submission dates or decision dates. What is the logic of the 22 weeks in section 53(6)(a)?

There is a reference to 12 weeks in section 53(7)(b). Could the rationale for that time period be explained?

There is a reference to eight weeks in section 53(12)(a). Could that rationale could be explained?

I have a more substantive question ion section 53(12)(c)(ii) where it sets our roles for both the Minister and the OPR. Why are both included in that provision? What is the logic of that?

I have a question about section 53(20) which may be redundant because I think the Minister of State may have withdrawn the wording. I will ask the question and he can tell me if it is redundant. Section 53(20) states: "A person shall not question the validity of the development plan by reason only that the procedures as set [out in the various] ... subsections ... were not completed within the time required...".

I am keen to understand why this is there, what the import of it is and whether it is a new provision.