Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That phasing works well in some cases but I have seen cases where developers have tried to renegotiate that phasing, saying that we were going to put in a park or playground in phase 1 but now have to wait until phase 3 is finished. I know that is agreed with the planning authority and that the authority has to agree in writing. That is covered in section 165(4), is it not? However, I believe there needs to be some tightening up as regards allowing aspects that are of benefit to the community to be pushed right down the phasing scale. I ask the Minister to consider that. That is why I submitted the amendment.