Paudie Coffey (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 47:

In page 24, line 38, after "other" to insert "connected".

These technical amendments seek to bring clarity to section 20 which amends section 35 of the principal Act. A provision that will be inserted in the section states, "any information available to the planning authority concerning development carried out by a person to whom this section applies pursuant to a permission (in this section referred to as a 'previous permission') granted to the applicant or to any other person under this Part or Part IV of the Act of 1963,". The insertion of the term "connected person", from a point of law, brings clarity to this section.

The amending section also contains a provision about substantial unauthorised developments. What is the definition of a "substantial unauthorised" development? Why does the legislation need to be too specific in this regard?