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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We should wage war against clichés, by the way. Never say "kick the can down the road" again and never ever say "best in class".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The point is that it is consistent and compatible. That is a more proactive approach and the Minister of State should consider it. His point is that the rest of amendment No. 115 is unnecessary and already covered. I think that is what he is saying and we will consider his comments on that. However, the particular phraseology of "does not contravene" is definitely minimalist wording. I...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can I come in?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is actually new. I have a new point to make.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On another of the words in our amendment No. 115.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have not. We are just discussing it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The other important word in our amendment is “objectives”, which is not in the Minister of State's amendment. It is not just “consistent” and it is not just “compatible”, which we have discussed. We say “objectives” and the Minister of State does not. The directives have objectives. That is the other point we would make.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like an understanding of how the database is going to work, in slightly more plain English, in terms of authorisations and how the database will be built up. What are we trying to achieve with the database?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Alarm bells are ringing immediately. Best in class at doing what exactly? This is a database for the authorisation of consents.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What will be contained in the database?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it just authorisations of consent that are contained in the database?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is all the relevant information around those authorisations and consents available?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does that include transparency around lobbying submissions and everything else?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what I am saying. Will every input into the process be included?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That would obviously include lobbying, would it not? That is an input.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State said it would be a one-stop shop. That is two stops.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: With regard to the forward planning aspect, this is only about authorisations so it is post facto. Would a database not be a place also where we build up information on matters that could be relevant to any planning application or objective for planning development protection of the marine environment, even in advance of particular consent or particular applications? This is especially the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is pretty concerning, I have to say. Perhaps the Minister of State will clarify what requirements exist under the State Property Act to notify the Minister, the Oireachtas and the public about the sale of public property, in this case marine property. Look at Coillte's record of disposing of property, one instance of which I stumbled upon in the past week with regard to selling 36...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I may have missed it but where is the delegation to MARA limited to administrative functions? That is not how I read the amendment, which provides: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform may, with the consent of the Minister and the MARA, delegate to the MARA, subject to the conditions (if any) specified in the delegation, any function of the Minister for Public Expenditure and...