Eric J. Byrne
Question:338 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment the steps, if any, he will take to outlaw or penalise people blatantly ignoring the planning laws by looking for a retention of an unauthorised development; his views on the practice of causing delays for a local authority and then An Bord Pleanála, a process which can result in the law being effectively broken for a 12 month period with local authorities being incapable of taking any action during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16454/96]