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

We had a good discussion on that yesterday, including why that is important in the context of consistency. This must meet very stringent criteria right the way through the process. Obviously the rationale for it must be brought forward by the executive and it must be agreed by three quarters of the members after a public consultation process has taken place. As I said earlier, one would not expect this to be used on a regular basis at all. It could be for a particularly important development or piece of infrastructure that is desirable and required in a local authority area. I understand the point the Deputy has made but given all of the checks and balances that we have in place now through our local elected members and local authority executives, this is not a return to anything in the past-----