Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I will make two points. First, the right to be consulted is meaningless unless the Minister sets out how that consultation will happen. It has been my experience that it is very much a box ticking exercise and it is regrettable that this is not being expanded.

Second, with regard to the extension of duration, it appears as if there will be no re-screening of an environmental impact assessment and that there can be changes in standards. If that is the standard we are setting out, we are excluding any changes in standards that might happen in the period between the planning permission being granted and an extension of duration. That is not good practice.

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