Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed)

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure and I will have to consider that further. I am not in a position to accept it right now. Our big focus on the linguistic piece is in practical terms, whereas, as I said, we know what we are doing with the priority area plans and I will not labour that, but that would be a very significant step forward. Just to clarify on the point, in respect of the inclusion of monuments in a new paragraph (g), I will consider its inclusion. I had previously outlined that the creation of rights of way are not a function of development plans. I am satisfied this subsection should remain where it is currently drafted in the interests of the practical operation of the development management system, taking into account the particular characteristics that may apply to a particular plan area but I am actively looking at that piece to see if we can bring further clarity to it. I have sympathy on the monuments side there as well.

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