Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 691:

In page 237, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: "(7) Where the Minister considers it necessary or expedient that decisions under this section, in relation to applications of a particular class or classes be determined as expeditiously as is consistent with objectives of maritime spatial planning and principles of proper planning and sustainable development, by reason of their being of special strategic, economic or social importance to the State, he or she may give a direction to the Commission to give priority to the making of such decisions, and the Commission shall comply with any such direction.".

I am interested to hear the Minister's view on this proposal.