Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 2 March 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Rachel Minch:
Yes, that is it. First, it is a really good point to say that everybody would welcome some timelines and some element of certainty.
That is also the feedback we have been getting through the committee. However, as the Deputy has said, we should not rush unduly. As we saw with the strategic housing developments, SHDs, unduly rushed legislation may not be helpful for anybody. As to what the timelines might look like, we might take that question away with us and think about what could be practical. At the moment, it is anticipated that a decision maker will have seven and a half weeks from being served with papers to having his or her opposition papers in. We do not believe that is realistic. It may be closer to ten weeks. We can start to parcel up that.
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