Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Good afternoon. I welcome back everybody to the Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage where we continue our Committee Stage deliberations on the Planning and Development Bill 2023. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, to the committee this afternoon.

We are dealing with the block of amendments that starts with amendment No. 959. We have spoken to and addressed the ministerial amendments. Now I suggest we deal with amendments Nos. 965 and 966 together in the name of Deputy Cian O'Callaghan. I call on Deputy O'Callaghan to speak to amendments Nos. 965 and 966, if he wishes.