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

Let me tease this out for a second. Obviously it is a planning decision as to whether the development is authorised. If the development is not authorised, the development has to cease. The issue then is whether the physical infrastructure of the development has to be dismantled and what happens if there has been significant damage to the surrounding built environment, natural environment and habitats. What is the scope within which the local authority can act? This goes beyond a planning decision.