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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Deputy gave the example of Ferrybank in Waterford. I was a member of the local authority when those debates, discussions and disagreements were ongoing. The local area plan for Ferrybank was drawn up in partnership between two local authorities and it worked very well. The collaboration at area office level between Waterford City and County Council and Kilkenny County Council is good....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is okay. This is worth teasing out. Under Chapter 4, which deals with regional and spatial economic strategies, subsection 27(7) states: Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (6), regulations made under that subsection may direct two or more regional assemblies— (a) to prepare and make a regional spatial and economic strategy jointly in respect of— (i)...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, and the Minister can make regulations to deal with co-ordinated plans.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, it would be covered by regulation. As I said, it will be decided by agreement between the two authorities.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, there will be guidance and regulations, if required.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: As I said, these matters would be considered on a case-by-case basis. Under section 24, which deals with considerations for the issuance of a national planning statement, subsection (1)(a) refers to "preparation of regional spatial and economic strategies, development plans, urban area plans, priority area plans, coordinated area plans and development schemes". These matters would be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Is the Deputy referring to the co-ordinated area plan committee?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: My understanding is that decisions would be arrived at through consensus. I do not know whether there will be a voting process.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I do not have the terms of reference of the co-ordinated area plan committees.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I appreciate that. In developing the terms of reference for the co-ordinated area plan committees, clarity could be given to the issue of equality of representation and how decisions are arrived at through those committees.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It could be done by way of agreement. Again, it could be done by way of section 24 and the considerations in the issuance of a national planning statement. It is covered there under the preparation of regional spatial and economic strategies.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The main point is that guidance could be issued. If needs be, the Minister of the day could issue regulations in this regard.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: That is a good suggestion. We can certainly ask the officials to talk to the regional assemblies about how best to deal with those concerns.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: This is really about defining the roles in terms of co-operation, giving clarity to the local authorities on co-operation and providing that the Minister can direct local authorities in this regard. To date, it has been the practice of local authorities to set up technical working groups or technical groups to examine certain issues, including urban development and population, to feed into...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The word "shall" is used so the three regional assemblies will have a clear direction on what they have to do.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: No. Not all national planning statements require or need consultation. The word "may" is technical. The word "shall" is used so that a very clear direction can be given to the three regional assemblies on their responsibilities. On the additional supports needed, subsection (9) reads, "A reasonable request for assistance made by a regional assembly by virtue of paragraph (b) of subsection...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 268: In page 79, to delete lines 34 to 38 and substitute the following: “(17) A failure to comply with subsection (1) of section 28, subsections (5) and (11) of section 29, subsections (3) and (4) of section 31 and subsection (10) within the time period specified therein shall not of itself invalidate a regional spatial and economic strategy.”.