Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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That was a good point on the potential for job creation in the long term as we transition away from fossil fuel dependent employment to a new industry with a long-term future. The ORE representatives will appear before the committee on Thursday and it will be a good opportunity to discuss their requirements with them.

There are four minutes left. I have a question and Deputy Gould also has a question. Regarding timeframes, I realise the MAC is time limited when consent is given. Is the development permission also time limited? Again, I am comparing it to land development, whereby permission can be given and somebody can sit on a site for a long time knowing that the demand is there and that it increases the value. I know the person does not own it, but is development consent time limited as well?