Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Regarding the Project Ireland 2040 delivery board, which is what we are dealing with in this section, the Limerick city and county development plan, the national development plan, the national planning framework and climate change mitigation measures are mentioned. Furthermore, the UN sustainable development goals are built into national, regional and local frameworks such as the national development plan, the regional spatial and economic strategies and the city and county development plans, and they will help to shape the work of the mayor and the delivery board. We believe they are in the Bill but I note the points the Senator has raised.

Without committing, it is something I will look at between now and Report Stage. We believe the measures the Senator is talking about are incorporated in the Bill because the UN sustainable development goals are built into all our national policies. By definition, they flow down into our national planning framework, national development plan and city and county development plans, and of course Limerick city and county development plan incorporates those. I note the points the Senator has raised and it is something I will consider before Report Stage without giving a firm commitment.