Liam Twomey (Fine Gael)

I want to ask about the changes the Minister proposes to make to the Planning and Development Act 2000. It is about extending planning for NAMA. When this is being extended, are any changes to planning permission being contemplated which might improve the overall environment and the green agenda when applications come up for renewal? This might not be directly connected, but are there any proposals concerning other planning where changes might be in train, even where they do not come up for renewal? If a person decides to improve his or her planning by adding solar energy or heat recovery units, will this entail an additional fee because it means changing the original planning application or will this fee be waived if such alterations improve the environment? That is not directly covered here. What is directly covered is that where the planning permission is extended in projects taken over by NAMA, efforts should be made to promote a green agenda, thus improving the environment.