Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 19, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:

"(a) evidence that notice of the intention to make the application has been published in a newspaper circulating in the State in the prescribed form,".

I raised this issue on Second Stage and the Minister said it would cause difficulties if every door man had to advertise in a newspaper but we think nothing of requiring people who apply for planning permission to do it. We could do it in such a way that it would not be costly, with a nominal fee. It is important, however, that there is accountability in the applications. The public have an interest in the granting of licences because those who get them will enjoy significant powers and financial gain. The public should have a right of objection.