Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

Amendment No. 45 proposes to provide for material contraventions of local area plans and the overall consistency of approach to development plans and local area plans. It also proposes to obligate the manager to prepare a report for the planning authority advising it of his or her opinion regarding compliance, or otherwise, of the proposed development with any relevant ministerial guidelines under section 28 or any relevant policies or objectives of the Government or Minister or with any regional planning guidelines. This report will have to be considered by the authority before a resolution is passed on the proposed development.