Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was very difficult. At one stage the farmer had to have the planning permission cleared 28 days after the grant of conditional planning. That changed because it was going to cause a delay of 12 weeks from the time somebody applied. Therefore, once planning permission was validated, applications were allowed to proceed on the basis that they were going to get permission. That was risky enough at times in that the approval might have been paid for but a building would be found to be not in compliance with the planning.

Efforts have been made. I accept there is more to be done but we can address that in the programmes that follow.

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