Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To be helpful, on page 29 of the explanatory memorandum it clearly states "This section is a new provision that empowers the Minister [and this is important] with the approval of the Government, to issue an urgent direction to the chief executive of a planning authority to amend the development plan within a specified period for the purpose of making provision for, or in connection with, a class of infrastructure or other development of national or strategic importance at a location specified in the direction or at a location to be specified by the chief executive of the planning authority." So yes, it is a new provision.