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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I think there are three issues with community engagement. As Mr. Lawlor has identified, there is a lack of resources. There is also a feeling in communities that if the area plans may end up being breached, there is no point in engaging in the process in any event. Third, there is often a deficit in the particular skill set around public engagement with communities. I want to turn to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is an issue around school places as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Do any of the other witnesses have a view or wish to comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I think that is quite clear. In respect of childcare and school places, there needs to be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is there any other area where there is a particular gap in objective data that needs to be addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Provision of space.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: That would really be for the local authority to do, would it not? To make it more available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: In some other countries, cost recovery is the principle and is effectively attached to the costs of the land over time, so land prices take it into account. It is not just planning but also the infrastructure. Has the new section of the Bill, head 294, been discussed in terms of enforcement action and the public taking enforcement action against illegal developments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is no logic anyone can see of section 9.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is there anything else that stands out as not covered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: After the committee meeting, as the witnesses all have planning expertise, it would be beneficial if they could examine the list of possible planning conditions under head 83 and say if there is something that stands out there as not covered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Even if it is similar to the current one, there could still be something that should be explicitly listed there. If the witnesses have time, perhaps they could take a look at that. There was some discussion earlier about having the documentation, what documentation is available and what is available online. Head 335(3)(a) states that planning documents may be made available. There was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Should that be a legislative requirement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Should it be, and is it, feasible that the applicants provide the PDFs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Lawlor for that. I ask because it is 2023 and we have a draft Bill that states perhaps the documents should be available on the website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Head 83 is a list of possible planning conditions. I do not know if anyone has managed to look through the full list yet. There is a lot there. Is there anything in particular anyone has noticed that is missing from those potential planning conditions? While it is a long-enough list, my reading of it is that is it. You cannot have planning conditions that are not on that list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It currently says planning documents may be made available on the website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: For all sizes and all applicants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Would there be a way of stating that smaller applications of a certain size could be done either way but all others "shall" be uploaded?