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

My concern is that the Minister is not dealing specifically with the argument I am putting to him. With respect, he is not dealing with the specific argument I am presenting, which is that this provision is a significant overstretch in permitting material contraventions of development plans. Let us keep in mind that these development plans have already been through what is now a rigorous assessment process by the Office of the Planning Regulator. At the end, they may be subject to ministerial directions on foot of recommendations from the OPR, and yet material contraventions are still being allowed. In fact, the Minister is opening a wider scope for material contraventions.