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

I have a question while we are talking about section 131 and section 130 as well, which the Minister has been referencing. Section 130(8) states:

A direction or draft direction under this section shall not require the taking of remedial measures in relation to a development to which subsection (3) of section 320 applies that was carried out more than 7 years before the commencement of this subsection.

Subsection (3) of section 320 refers to:

... unauthorised quarry development or unauthorised peat extraction development in any of the following circumstances: (a) where no permission for the development has been granted and the development commenced after 15 November 2004;

(b) where permission for the development was granted under the Act of 2000 [...];

(c) where permission has been granted in respect of the development under Part 4.

Will the Minister explain the seven years and what section 130(8) is about?