Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

-----before this Bill moves through the Houses in order that we can see the regulations before we support the Bill. We cannot sign up to something when we do not know what it will be. This is about further information. Nothing should prevent a planning authority from requesting further information if it is of the view that it needs such information in order to make a decision. As I said, we are concerned that the restrictions will be too restrictive. We would like to see the regulations.

In this Bill, for example, a developer applies to a local authority. Before the local authority makes up its mind it can request additional information. I am under the impression that the Minister will restrict that very heavily. I want to put this to a full vote, but I will not do so if the Minister will give us a commitment that the regulations will be published. Have they been written? If the Minister could publish the regulations before we pass the Bill through the Houses, I certainly would not put this to a full vote.