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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The licensing authority looks at that. The licensing authority makes its decision independent of the decision of the local authority on the physical structure.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. Very definite.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: No.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Sorry, I will not stand over that. I want to check it. I am reasonably familiar with the area but I do not want to be misleading. We have seen cases in which permission for a physical structure was granted before the licence was applied for. I will come back to the Deputy on the matter. You can apply in respect of a physical structure before having the licence, but it is a question of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will come back to the Deputy on that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I do not think the licence can be applied for without having applied to the local authority first regarding the physical structure.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could the Deputy say that again, please?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is beyond the function of the local authority.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, but the licensing is a function of the EPA.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Where the permission has been granted by the council and the licence has been granted as well-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I do not think one can apply to the EPA without having applied to the local authority first. I will have to confirm that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will come back to the Deputy on that. I understand his question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. Has the Deputy many more amendments to deal with?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Chair.