Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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It really depends on the plan. Covid taught us that we need flexibility around plans. We must provide some flexibility in that area. If a development plan was to run for quite a number of years from now, this would not arise. I expect it will apply to very few plans. If a plan was to come to a conclusion in a relatively short period of time, there might be a case for extending the plan. It would make sense for the new development plan to be dealt with under all of the new-----