Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-14
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Christopher O'Sullivan (FF), Cork South-West

I thank Senator Higgins. I understand that with a lot of legislation there will be a requirement for monitoring or to report within 12 months, as has been suggested, but that is where the Minister in question has a statutory function. It is very straightforward in this case: the Minister has no statutory function in relation to reporting or monitoring when it comes to judicial reviews. It would very much be a matter for the Courts Service in this area and that is why we cannot accept this amendment.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-14