Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Strategic Housing Developments: Discussion

Ms Rachel Kenny:

In terms of section 37 and material contravention, we can come back to the Senator with the numbers. As I stated, the rationale as to why we do it and when we do it is stipulated and clearly set out in the various reports both in terms of the inspector's report and the decision of the board. When a developer or an application contravenes or is understood to materially contravene the development plan, it is advertised as such in order to flag that to the public at large in order that it is clear when something is going before the board that may materially contravene the development plan. That is done to ensure public involvement.