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

How will it function? The current situation is that if somebody allows a building to be occupied without a completion certificate he or she can be prosecuted, and on securing a conviction there is a pretty hefty fine or custodial sentence. I think it is a sentence of up to six months and a fine of up to €10,000. This would be for each individual breach of this aspect of the Act. The problem is that as far as I know, it has never been used by a planning authority. What extra is being added here?