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

I suspect if things being seldom used was a reason for removing some of the Act, we would have large parts of our system removed. If we go back to our conversation on planning enforcement, many areas are seldom used. It is not an argument to get rid of them. Will the Minister of State explain in a little bit more detail why a decision was taken to remove a relatively significant section? Will the Minister of State provide us with a bit more detail to reassure us that local authorities in the process of a development plan-----