Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

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

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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He is not precious. Do not worry.

Mr. Kelly said at the outset that he was going to do a more detailed submission to the Department. Like the regional assemblies, it would be great if that could be shared with our committee. We are trying to grapple with all of the same challenges that everybody else is.

I want to move on to Part 7 of the Bill, which is one part we have not spoken about at any of our sessions. It is to do with chapters 1 and 2 on housing supply and delivery. One of the other things we are trying to grapple with is whether there is stuff that is not in the Bill that accidentally got lost in the rewrite. Our witnesses are much more expert at the finer detail of what is in the existing Planning and Development Act in terms of housing delivery. At this stage or in further deliberations, is there anything significant, either change or omission, they have noticed to date? If not, is that something they could take a look at when they are doing their more detailed submission and help to do our homework for us?