Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I object in the strongest possible terms that here we are yet again at the end of a Dáil term seeing important planning legislation being rushed through without sufficient time for scrutiny. The current Bill allows for the concentration of power into the hands of the Minister when it comes to the appointment of members of An Bord Pleanála. It brings us back to the situation we got rid of in 1983 for very good reasons. It is highly regressive. This is not the way we should be doing Dáil business. Is the Taoiseach aware that with Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill we have 45 minutes to discuss 41 amendments? How is that meant to work?

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