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

I accept that unless the meaning of substantial works is defined, there is a problem. Who gets to decide? I accept that there needs to be a much clearer definition. From what the Minister has said in speaking to his amendments, it seems that "commence" means simply having received a commencement notice. No actual work could have commenced. If I am interpreting the Minister of State's words correctly, it means that when literally nothing has happened on site bar getting the notice, that is sufficient. Am I interpreting that correctly?