Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 945 relates to providing for landscape conservation areas. Landscape conservation areas, which were dealt with in section 204 of the Act of 2000, were not included in the Bill as it was a little-used provision and because its objectives may be achieved through the development plan process and through controls on the scope of exempted development. I am satisfied these provisions are not required. For this reason I do not accept amendment No. 945.