Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be clear about amendment No. 11, permissions which would have lapsed after July 2016, when the plan was published, can be reactivated under the provisions of this Bill, but they must apply within six months of the commencement, which is when the President signs the Bill.

We have addressed the substance of amendment No. 15 when speaking about other amendments. The purpose of this Bill is to allow an extension where there has been a delay. The drafting of the amendment that the Deputy has suggested reads, "is satisfied that the extension will not result in the delay of the completion of the development". By its nature it will be delayed until it is completed, so there was a question on our side as to the actual technical drafting of it and if it might add confusion. If this amendment was accepted I do not believe that it would undermine the Bill, but I do not believe that it would make sense in the Bill either.

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