Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have two quick follow-up questions. If that is the case, and it is custom and practice and a general principle that can be considered, why is it being restricted to large-scale residential developments and not all planning applications? I am not at all convinced that specifications of solar panels on roofs or the size and depth of attenuation ponds, for example, fit into the design envelope. We all know there is a degree of flexibility in terms of final plans.

The Minister of State has not addressed any of the concerns raised about the absence of public participation during the application, decision, or implementation stages and whether it is in conflict with a number of EU directives.

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