Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 10 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion

Mr. Gavin Lawlor:

No. We have said very clearly that we do not think there is enough in there. We believe that there should be more clarity on the appointment of the committee members.

I might just add that there was a reference to the panel system that happens after that. We would not necessarily be a fan of that either. Going onto the board is a huge undertaking, in particular for people who have expertise in the built environment because at the end of one's term, there is a moratorium on one working in one's profession for at least a year - for good reason. People are not paid for that. They used to get a pension but that has stopped.

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