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

Okay. Again, just so we are crystal clear, let us say my application goes in. It is in clear contravention of the development plan. The management take the view this is worthy of progressing and in order to allow it progress and for them to approve the planning permission, they have to table a resolution to the elected members that notwithstanding the content of the development plan, in this instance this can proceed.

Again, just so I am clear, at the start of the Minister's answer he seemed to suggest there were some conditions attached, so what kinds of planning applications would this refer to? I fully understand the manager's report accompanying the resolution to the members would have to demonstrate the planning application and the material contravention to the development plan were consistent with the national planning framework and guidance, etc., including the national planning policy statements, but does this apply to any kind of planning application?