Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Steven MatthewsSteven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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Yes. At that time, it was an attempt to curtail overzealous zoning during local area plans or county plans. It was removed, however. Would it be Mr. Jones's understanding that this was because we went into an unprecedented time of no development? Again, I do not see how it would have stymied development. It may have curtailed overzoning.