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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The ESRI’s previous projections for population growth to 2040 were based on demographics and econometric modelling and had regard to the results of census 2022 and other factors that could potentially influence the situation, such as fertility, mortality and migration trends. The research will outline the projected rate of structural housing demand, having regard to purchasing,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: May I add something? Regarding headship, we are considering changes in family structures and the number of people living in homes, so a great deal of what the Deputy is seeking should be covered under that heading.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will provide them to the committee. I have no doubt that Deputy Ó Broin is aware of them, but I have no issue with providing them. Section 19(3)(a) refers to "identification of nationally strategic development requirements as respects cities, towns and rural areas in relation to employment, future population change, and associated housing, commercial and public infrastructure...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to come back to this.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The national planning framework is a planning document that looks at how we will plan in terms of the make-up. I believe that the ESRI's final report will be a key component in the update of the national planning framework in terms of population because the shifts of population are different in different areas of the country. We believe that what Deputy Ó Broin is talking about is...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, what I am saying is that the ESRI, when it is considering its report, because the national planning framework is a future planning document-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: When it looks at "future population change, and associated housing," obviously, partly built into that will be looking at its previous projections and at what the current position is.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not saying that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am saying that when it is doing its work in the normal way, it will have to come forward. We will provide the Deputy with the terms of reference. When it is looking at future population change and associated housing, it will look at demographic shifts. It has previously done work in this regard - this is an update. It will look at structural housing demand. Implicit in that work will...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am saying it is required to give us data to enable us to plan for the future in the national planning framework. When it looks at that, obviously it will consider all aspects, but the national planning framework document is fundamentally about the future.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: SECTION 20

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 160: In page 62, to delete lines 7 to 9 and substitute the following: "(3) Each subsequent review shall be completed before the expiry of a period of 1 year, which period shall begin on the date of publication, by the Central Statistics Office, of the final results of the second occurrence of a census of population of the State held after the completion of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The particular matter Deputy Feighan referred to is really one for Uisce Éireann. As he is probably aware, in terms of our Department, there are grants available of up to €12,500 for upgraded septic tanks. However, the particular matter the Deputy raised in respect of houses on the outskirts of areas that have mains sewerage is something my Department will look into.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: As Deputy Duffy is probably aware, legislation is currently being prepared in terms of primary legislation in this area. It is currently being progressed by the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. We have supports in terms of interim measures. At 31 January this year, 79 applications have been processed across 22 local authorities, representing a total of 7,412 residential units, and 80% of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not familiar with the case of Sean Meehan. I have made the general point, however. I do not know the specifics around the planning application, and neither should I, in terms of interfering with the planning process. In a general sense, however, anyone can apply to any local authority for any structure, be it wooden or otherwise, in terms of a house or structure. It is down to the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: As the Deputy is aware, there is nothing to prevent people in any local authority area from applying to build houses and structures made of wood. However, it is up to a local authority to assess each application on its merits. That message needs to go out. I do not know the specifics of this case. The Deputy may wish to provide them to me. We obviously cannot get directly involved in any...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: As matters stand, there is nothing to prevent anyone from applying for planning permission for any wooden structure that is a house.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I will go through it for the Deputy, and give him the note followed by my own thoughts. Amendment No. 168 seeks to add states where transboundary impacts of the plan may arise or where such consultation is requested by another state or jurisdiction, as well as the public in that state, to the list of those in respect of which the Minister must put in place arrangements for consulting as part...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: On Deputy Ó Broin's point on section 21(2)(i), we will look at it and come back on Report Stage to see if we can do something to broaden that. On the second point around section 215 and the transboundary convention, section 21(3) states, “The National Planning Framework shall be subject to the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive”. Under the Espoo convention we...