Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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Amendment No. 500 proposes a transitional provision relating to the determination of applications and appeals made to An Bord Pleanála. This approach would not be workable because the proposed amendment would insert a new provision into the Planning and Development Act 2000, which is going to be repealed once the Bill, when enacted, is commenced. Once repealed, the Act of 2000 will no longer have effect.

I can confirm that a new section 544 is to be inserted into the Bill in order to ensure that the Act of 2000 will continue to apply in respect of any applications or appeals that are in train at the time the Act is repealed. For this reason, I am unable to accept this amendment.