Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I, too, am disappointed that a vote will not be taken in both Houses. The Minister of State referred to the Attorney General's legal advice about the statutory footing. It is important that people understand this. I am of the firm belief that the national planning framework will have a significant impact on people's lives in the form of their local authorities, work and so on. As such, it is crucial that we review it every six years.

I thank the Minister of State for listening to me. Like other Senators, I was on a council for years. Be it a local authority development plan or a national plan, a planning framework can be major for a constituency, Ireland or everyone in general. The impact can be crucial.

I am disappointed, but we must accept the Attorney General's advice about the statutory footing. It is important that everyone, including Senators, submit recommendations when our national planning framework is reviewed.