Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)

Amendment No. 3 proposes the deletion of the definition of the "core strategy" and all references thereafter. However, the evidence-based core strategy is a cornerstone of the Bill as it ensures a sound development plan, which is the key to ensuring good planning at local level, and it is a central plank to zoning reform. Decisions taken at the development plan stage affect all other planning decisions. Therefore, the further amendment is not accepted.

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