Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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-----and the considerations for issuance of a national planning statement. Subsection (2) deals with the provisions for consultation. The word "may" here is too weak. There absolutely has to be consultation on these statements. I understand that the practice to date, in general, has been to have consultations. Some of the consultation has been very positive and very significant. I see no reason that the Government should not change the word to "shall".