Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage

Photo of Richard Boyd BarrettRichard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I get Deputy O'Callaghan's issue. The Government's amendment further elaborates what the maritime area is to try to clearly define it. However, when it comes to unauthorised developments, the definition is narrowed down. Would it help the clarity of the Bill to follow a reference to the site - I get the point about it being specific - by qualifying its definition through saying whether it is on, in, over or under the maritime area? This is so the definition is tight and cannot be misinterpreted as something different from the maritime area.

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