I move amendment No. 37: In page 12, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(1C) In line with a use it or lose it principle, development must begin construction within a specified timeframe after receiving planning permission, and penalties for non-compliance will include the withdrawal of permission for the development.”,”. I move amendment No. 39: In page 12, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(1C) Where a permission has been extended under subsection (1A), if substantial works have not commenced 2 years from the point the permission was granted, the permission shall expire.”,”.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Garret Ahearn and Robbie Gallagher; Níl, s: Tá, Senators Garret Ahearn and Robbie Gallagher.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 6–39 |
| Question put: : "That section 16, as amended, stand part of the Bill." | Carried | 31–16 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 14–33 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 31–16 |
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