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

The critical and overarching point is that the balance is given to not reopening the plan in its entirety. On Deputy Ó Broin's question on the interim report and section 54(4), that refers to the recommendations of the review for consideration by members. The Bill states that not later than five years after the making of a development plan, members of a planning authority shall consider the interim implementation report of the chief executive and, by resolution, propose to make or not make any such variation or recommendation by the chief executive. Separately, in terms of the variation of a development plan under section 56(3)(a), the members of the planning authority may at any time, by resolution, request the chief executive of the planning authority to prepare a report on a proposal by them to initiate a process to consider the variation of the development plan for the time being in force. It is for the members to-----