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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As we are speaking to the group, amendment No. 14 refers specifically to the specific local objectives. These are not mentioned in the amendment to the Bill to which the Minister referred.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will consider the Minister's response and reflect prior to Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes. They are along similar lines to Deputy O'Callaghan's, which I support. Deputy Ó Broin also had one, which I presume I support.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is the left coming together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: These are major developments that will have a big impact. They are not just an individual house or small development but will comprise 100 or 200 units, depending on whether they are residential or student, and will have a big impact on areas. If they are going to work and not negatively impact on a community or get a hostile reaction, and be a good development that will add to any area, we...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am going to go and vote so I will be quick. This is particularly important in the context of large-scale developments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I hear what the Minister is saying. I want to amplify Deputy Ó Broin's point in the context of big developments in particular. There are hundreds if not thousands of small-scale developments so to have public consultation on every small development proposal would not be practical or workable. We are talking about relatively small numbers of big developments that will have big impacts....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 19: In page 7, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(6) With respect to information provided under subsection (3)(a) with regard to student accommodation, the Minister shall provide for consultation with educational institutions, representative student bodies and elected members of the planning authority, who may in the course of such a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 25: In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(1A) The planning authority shall make the opinion available on its website, together with a copy of plans and other details discussed at the consultation meeting, upon lodgement of the LRD application.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am trying to get over to the Finance Bill shortly so I will not be here to move any further amendments. I am not being rude. I will say two things on this section. First, we had an amendment ruled out of order but the Minister should take it on board because his colleagues in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown are concerned and there was a vote at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Amendment No. 12 requires developers to state the level of likely greenhouse gas emissions and how the construction of the development will meet our climate objectives and be built the highest standard in that regard.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 12: In page 6, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(ea) a calculation of the expected greenhouse gas emissions, including emissions from embodied energy, expected through construction or demolition in the proposed development;".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 14: In page 6, line 14, to delete "relevant objectives of the development plan or" and substitute "objectives, the provisions and any SLO’s in both the county/city development plan and any". Again, I reserve the right to bring this back on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 16: In page 6, to delete lines 40 and 41, and in page 7, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: “(4) The planning authority shall, prior to the LRD meeting taking place consult members of the local authority, relevant community groups, residents associations, other stakeholders and any person who may, in the opinion of the local authority,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This section has to do with appeals to the board regarding large-scale residential developments and the time limits for appeals. Will the Minister remind me what is the quorum required on the board for making decisions?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to signal at this point that I think this is inadequate. It is a problem that such a small group of people can make decisions in general on the board, especially in the context of large-scale developments. The quorum on the board for making decisions needs to be increased significantly. I will be interested to hear what the Minister has to say. I want to say this now because I will...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sorry, on a point of order, I am speaking to the section so it is relevant.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 45: In page 17, to delete lines 6 to 39, and in page 18, to delete lines 1 to 7. This is the section that repeals the strategic housing development legislation. This is good, but we do not think there should be any get-out clauses on the repeal of the section. We want to delete everything after the line repealing section 4(1) of the Act of 2016. We believe the end...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will you let Deputy O'Callaghan go first, Chairman? I want to read something in the Bill.