Seanad debates
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage
2:30 pm
Annie Hoey (Labour) | Oireachtas source
Everything I had intended to say has been already said. The basis of the amendment is the inclusion of local authorities, councillors and representatives in the process in order that they can keep up to date with regard to it. As a former councillor, I know that there are many ways to engage. This provision drives that home a little bit better. It gives more of a statutory basis to that engagement in that councillors and the local authorities will have to be informed. It is pretty straightforward. Previous speakers have already set out the importance of having local representatives included. The amendment provides a way for that to be formalised.
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