Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To respond to Deputy Boyd Barrett, in my opening remarks on this amendment I clearly outlined the rationale for the six months as a bridging mechanism and said it would be extended by a positive resolution by both Houses of the Oireachtas should the Fáilte Ireland online registration system not be up and running. It is a bridging provision and, hopefully, by the end of the six months, the Fáilte Ireland registration system will be ready.

Second, the planning authority adjudicates on planning and it makes the determination. People must have that determination to register with the Fáilte Ireland online system. Fáilte Ireland is best placed to adjudicate on the online advertisements to see if they are compliant and, therefore, go after those who are non-compliant.

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