I ask Deputies to adhere to the one-minute rule.

My question relates to legislation on the fast-track housing scheme. A leading contributor to the research in this area, who is an architect and public commentator, has told researchers that from a development perspective, the scheme essentially allows one to circumvent the development plan on the basis that if one can go directly to the board, one can apply for material contravention by the back door. It also means that development plans are a bit of a waste of time because with all of the preparation, the public consultation debate, input from local councillors one is not bound to it. This is a very serious insight into how the scheme has worked out. I am saying that it needs to be changed legislatively. Local area development plans, county development plans and city development plans must be respected and given legislative underpinning. In the context of the review that is under way, will the Government agree to legislate for the underpinning of county and city development plans?

It is important to note that there is already a pre-consultation phase that involves the local authority.

It does not.

There is room for the public to intervene.

It does not involve the local authority.

It does.

It does not.

It has to involve the local authority.

It involves a few officials and technocrats engaging with one another. The Minister needs to get real.

The Deputy should listen to the Minister.

He should talk to the residents on the ground.

I am afraid the Deputy is incorrect.

He is detached and disconnected.

I have been a councillor. I speak to the local authorities every day as part of my job. The Deputy does not understand what is happening.

Talk to the residents.

He will be misinforming the Dáil if he continues in that line.

Will Members for God's sake please do this in a calm and rational way? Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister a question and should allow him to answer.

Deputy Micheál Martin, who is a party leader, is playing constituency politics.

Actually, Cork has the least-----

The Tánaiste's intervention is not helpful. He should let the Minister answer.

To be brief, after two years of operation of the fast-track housing process which I signed into law in 2017, the review is now complete. I will bring it to Cabinet and lay it before the Oireachtas. Changes will be made.