Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will revoke the seven year time limit within which enforcement action may be taken in respect of all unauthorised developments in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009, or by other legislative means. [26953/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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When announcing the publication of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill on 3 June 2009, I also indicated that the retention planning permission system is being examined with a view, in particular, to removing the possibility of retention planning permission for unauthorised development which would otherwise have been subject to environmental impact assessment, other than in exceptional circumstances, and reviewing the current 7 year time limit within which enforcement action may be taken. On completion of this examination, it is my intention that appropriate provisions will be brought forward as Committee Stage amendments to the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009.