Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I movement amendment No. 72:

In page 26, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: "(6) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a permission granted under section 34 of the Act of 2000 in relation to an application made—

(i) pursuant to a requirement under section 225 of that Act, and

(ii) before the commencement of that subsection,

shall continue to have effect, and Part XV of the Act of 2000 shall continue to apply in relation thereto, as if that subsection had not been commenced.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (2), Part XV of the Act of 2000 shall continue to apply in relation to an application for permission made under section 34 of the Act of 2000—

(i) pursuant to a requirement under section 225 of that Act, and

(ii) before the commencement of that subsection,

as if that subsection had not been commenced.".

This is a technical amendment required to ensure legal certainty and continuity for planning permissions applied for and granted prior to the commencement of the new provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 detailed in Part 8 of this Bill.