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

That is what I am querying. Section 52(10)(e) reads:

Following consideration of a report submitted to them under paragraph (d), the members of the planning authority or of the committee, as the case may be, may, by resolution, issue no more than one direction to the chief executive regarding the overall strategic approach to be adopted in respect of the preparation of each of the following elements of the draft development plan ...

Why only one direction across these seven areas? Is it one for each of the seven or one from within? There could be an issue of strategic importance to elected members in one area of a county while a group of members representing a different area might have another view. This provision seems restrictive.

Is it new or existing? Will the Minister of State explain the rationale for it?

Section 52(10)(g) states, "The chief executive of the planning authority shall not be obliged to comply with any part of a direction made under paragraph (e)which relates to the zoning objective to be applied to any particular land in the functional area... ". Is that an existing or new provision? Will the Minister of State explain it? I am not suggesting I have any issues with any of the three. It is just for clarity, if that is okay.