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

I invite the Minister to explain section 114(1)(a). Section 114(1) states:

A person who is eligible to apply, and intends to apply, for permission for Chapter 4 development (in this Chapter referred to as a “prospective applicant”)-

(a) except where the development is Chapter 4 State authority emergency development, shall request a consultation with the Commission under this section prior to making the application...

I have no issue with this but, for the sake of clarity, I ask him to explain the purpose of that provision.