Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2025-07-15
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Christopher O'Sullivan (FF), Cork South-West

These amendments sought to add public participation requirements to the suspension of duration and extension of duration provisions. I am satisfied that the provisions as drafted are appropriate. The Act of 2024 includes procedures, including public participation for extensions of duration where an EIA or AA is required. The Act of 2000 does not allow extensions to duration where an EIA or AA is required. Many of the Senators referred to compliance with the Aarhus Convention. I assure them this legislation is in compliance with the convention. There have also been many references to environmental impact, the habitats directive and the birds directive. Again, these are catered for within the legislation because where an EIA or AA is required, an extension of duration cannot be granted. Therefore, we cannot accept these amendments.

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Sitting date: 2025-07-15