Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)

In regard to the exemption from planning permission, I accept what the Minister has said that upgrades of septic tanks are exempt under planning legislation. We have to take the Minister's word. He has quoted the relevant section of the Act. Where a person is instructed by a local authority or an EPA appointed official to upgrade, say, a 1965 septic tank, will the upgrade have to be to 2009 standards?

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