Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Of course it sounds absolutely reasonable in terms of transparency to have a resolution passed. The practical effect of that is what concerns me. In a planning appeal, you have a limited window to get the appeal in. An environmental NGO could be dealing with a complex technical appeal involving a huge amount of work and a lot of expertise may need to be sought. In terms of complying with the constitution of a company and bringing a resolution and the notice periods that have to be issued - for some companies that might be 21 days or whatever - it is the practicalities of getting a quality submission together and complying with Part V. I would not want us to be drafting legislation in the way that knocks out what could be useful contributions, as the Minister has acknowledged, to the planning process. That is the concern, to bring practicalities and timelines.