Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There would be a phasing plan within them. I will not mention schemes the Deputy would know as well which are large schemes in the areas we represent. They would have phasing plans within them. They would have to have those to deliver X amount by 2025 and X amount by 2027. That would be detailed in the phasing plan but would all have to operate within the overall housing development plan. There have not been many that have had that ten-year type cycle. Our standard is the five years.

To reiterate, and we are looking at amendments somewhat in isolation, I am bringing in changes that will make sure developers will not go for an extension unless they have commenced the original permission. That is very important. Deputy Ó Snodaigh is right on this in that there have been different views or interpretations of what constitutes a commencement. We will deal with that in regulation.