Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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Exempted development is still required to be before the Oireachtas. As I said, the timing of debates is a matter for the scheduling of the Dáil. As I have said previously, the Bill states that every order and regulation "shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order or regulation is passed by either such House within the next 21 days...". It is a matter of timing, as I said, and being prescriptive in respect of the elements of the amendments that relate to the debate. Amendment No. 40 calls for "a debate of no less than an hour" and a need for positive approval. As I said, the timing of those debates is not a matter for this Bill. It is keeping a role for the Oireachtas for exempted development regulations.

As regards judicial review regulations, we could look at the issue. It may not be a matter for this committee but a matter for the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. It may not be for this committee to consider judicial review regulations. Another committee may be more appropriate.