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

I think we may be speaking at cross-purposes here. This relates to the material contravention itself. The section provides that a material contravention to a development plan must be consistent with the matters referred to. That is a strong provision. In effect, section 96(2)(b) states that a material contravention brought forward for whatever reason, obviously through the planning authority itself, must be consistent with the national planning framework, national planning policies and measures.